FIRST NAME
Wes
Wes is the 1,038th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 9,882 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 41 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,038 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,147
2020 CENSUS
9,882
living · #1,038
BABIES NAMED WES BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025376
As a male name, Wes peaked in 2025, when 376 babies were named Wes (the #716 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #39,343 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
41
living · #39,343