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Wes
OriginShort form of Wesley, English
Meaning"West"
GenderBoy
US Rank#716
Top 1000
NB Rank#732
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About Wes
Variation of Wesley
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,395 | 122 | 63.5 |
| 2015 | #1,265 | 143 | 74.6 |
| 2016 | #1,193 | 160 | 84.3 |
| 2017 | #1,089 | 180 | 97.2 |
| 2018 | #1,063 | 191 | 105.2 |
| 2019 | #982 | 217 | 120.9 |
| 2020 | #990 | 216 | 125.1 |
| 2021 | #867 | 268 | 153.2 |
| 2022 | #801 | 315 | 180.4 |
| 2023 | #799 | 310 | 181.2 |
| 2024 | #744 | 345 | 200.2 |
| 2025 | #716 | 376 | 220.1 |
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