Wes
Short form of Wesley, an English surname from place names meaning west meadow, from the Old English west and leah.
Wes in 2025
Wes was given to 376 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,440th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,817 babies born.
The history of Wes
Wes reached its highest point in 2025, when 376 babies were given the name, ranking 1,440th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,786 babies have been named Wes. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Wes by decade
| Decade | Babies named Wes | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 1,684 |
| 1910s | 19 | 4,667 |
| 1920s | 39 | 8,043 |
| 1930s | 51 | 4,341 |
| 1940s | 160 | 2,986 |
| 1950s | 485 | 1,617 |
| 1960s | 1,110 | 1,444 |
| 1970s | 571 | 2,072 |
| 1980s | 392 | 3,211 |
| 1990s | 228 | 5,154 |
| 2000s | 480 | 4,400 |
| 2010s | 1,397 | 2,085 |
| 2020s | 1,831 | 1,440 |
Where Wes is heading
Wes has risen 163% over the past decade, from 143 babies in 2015 to 376 in 2025.
Names like Wes
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Wes.