Names / Boy names
Wes
Current rank
#716
and rising
All-time peak
#630
in 1963
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
6,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #630 in 1963 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Wes enters U.S. records in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. Today it sits at #716 and is trending upward. 1963 marked its high point, reaching #630. Across all years, more than 6,700 children have been named this.