There are an estimated 2,504 people named West alive worldwide today. That ranks West at #5701 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.
In the United States, West is held by approximately 2,504 people, ranking #5701 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 132,548 U.S. residents).
Historically West is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).
West 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.