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West
OriginWord name
Meaning"western meadow"
GenderBoy
US Rank#950
Top 1000
NB Rank#918
On Nameberry
About West
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 | #2,254 | 60 | 31.2 |
| 2015 | #1,930 | 76 | 39.7 |
| 2016 | #2,008 | 72 | 37.9 |
| 2017 | #1,859 | 80 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | #1,853 | 82 | 45.2 |
| 2019 | #1,657 | 98 | 54.6 |
| 2020 | #1,867 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2021 | #1,782 | 90 | 51.4 |
| 2022 | #1,419 | 130 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | #1,847 | 87 | 50.9 |
| 2024 | #1,338 | 143 | 83 |
| 2025 | #1,255 | 159 | 93.1 |
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