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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wes

Ranked #3223 - 1 in 1,318,174 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,069 bearers

World total

6,069

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3223

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,069
Worldwide
~6,069
rank #3223
Rarity
1 in 1,318,174
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,069 in US

About the name Wes

There are an estimated 6,069 people named Wes alive worldwide today. That ranks Wes at #3223 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wes is held by approximately 6,069 people, ranking #3223 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 54,688 U.S. residents).

Historically Wes is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Wes appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Wes popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wes, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1884: 7
  3. 1886: 5
  4. 1887: 6
  5. 1912: 5
  6. 1913: 5
  7. 1914: 9
  8. 1920: 6
  9. 1921: 6
  10. 1922: 5
  11. 1924: 6
  12. 1926: 6
  13. 1928: 5
  14. 1929: 5
  15. 1931: 5
  16. 1933: 6
  17. 1934: 7
  18. 1935: 9
  19. 1937: 6
  20. 1938: 6
  21. 1939: 12
  22. 1941: 9
  23. 1942: 6
  24. 1943: 19
  25. 1944: 14
  26. 1945: 22
  27. 1946: 21
  28. 1947: 30
  29. 1948: 22
  30. 1949: 17
  31. 1950: 15
  32. 1951: 26
  33. 1952: 24
  34. 1953: 33
  35. 1954: 29
  36. 1955: 38
  37. 1956: 34
  38. 1957: 69
  39. 1958: 96
  40. 1959: 121
  41. 1960: 138
  42. 1961: 131
  43. 1962: 130
  44. 1963: 155
  45. 1964: 127
  46. 1965: 100
  47. 1966: 95
  48. 1967: 75
  49. 1968: 76
  50. 1969: 83
  51. 1970: 87
  52. 1971: 83
  53. 1972: 66
  54. 1973: 38
  55. 1974: 45
  56. 1975: 36
  57. 1976: 39
  58. 1977: 67
  59. 1978: 53
  60. 1979: 57
  61. 1980: 52
  62. 1981: 40
  63. 1982: 44
  64. 1983: 45
  65. 1984: 36
  66. 1985: 40
  67. 1986: 45
  68. 1987: 29
  69. 1988: 31
  70. 1989: 30
  71. 1990: 35
  72. 1991: 26
  73. 1992: 22
  74. 1993: 20
  75. 1994: 18
  76. 1995: 21
  77. 1996: 21
  78. 1997: 18
  79. 1998: 28
  80. 1999: 19
  81. 2000: 26
  82. 2001: 33
  83. 2002: 33
  84. 2003: 37
  85. 2004: 39
  86. 2005: 49
  87. 2006: 66
  88. 2007: 56
  89. 2008: 75
  90. 2009: 66
  91. 2010: 85
  92. 2011: 83
  93. 2012: 94
  94. 2013: 122
  95. 2014: 122
  96. 2015: 143
  97. 2016: 160
  98. 2017: 180
  99. 2018: 191
  100. 2019: 217
  101. 2020: 216
  102. 2021: 268
  103. 2022: 315
  104. 2023: 310
  105. 2024: 346
  106. 2025: 376

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wes worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,069 people named Wes alive worldwide today, ranking #3223 globally.

Is Wes a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,318,174 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,069 bearers, which is 1 in 54,688 Americans.

Is Wes a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wes is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Wes come from?

Who are famous people named Wes?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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