Wes is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Wes is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #716 for boy births in the United States (and #1,440 across all names), given to 376 babies. Wes first appears in 1880 and peaked in 2025 (376 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 376 | 376 | #716 |
| 2024 | 346 | 346 | #744 |
| 2023 | 310 | 310 | #800 |
| 2022 | 315 | 315 | #801 |
| 2021 | 268 | 268 | #867 |
| 2020 | 216 | 216 | #991 |
| 2019 | 217 | 217 | #982 |
| 2018 | 191 | 191 | #1,063 |
| 2017 | 180 | 180 | #1,089 |
| 2016 | 160 | 160 | #1,193 |
| 2015 | 143 | 143 | #1,265 |
| 2014 | 122 | 122 | #1,395 |
| 2013 | 122 | 122 | #1,386 |
| 2012 | 94 | 94 | #1,655 |
| 2011 | 83 | 83 | #1,769 |
| 2010 | 85 | 85 | #1,767 |
| 2009 | 66 | 66 | #2,097 |
| 2008 | 75 | 75 | #1,931 |
| 2007 | 56 | 56 | #2,334 |
| 2006 | 66 | 66 | #2,035 |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | #2,397 |
| 2004 | 39 | 39 | #2,740 |
| 2003 | 37 | 37 | #2,726 |
| 2002 | 33 | 33 | #2,880 |
| 2001 | 33 | 33 | #2,862 |
| 2000 | 26 | 26 | #3,296 |
| 1999 | 19 | 19 | #3,981 |
| 1998 | 28 | 28 | #2,923 |
| 1997 | 18 | — | #3,871 |
| 1996 | 21 | — | #3,401 |
| 1995 | 21 | — | #3,298 |
| 1994 | 18 | — | #3,747 |
| 1993 | 20 | — | #3,362 |
| 1992 | 22 | — | #3,102 |
| 1991 | 26 | — | #2,680 |
| 1990 | 35 | — | #2,127 |
| 1989 | 30 | — | #2,291 |
| 1988 | 31 | — | #2,087 |
| 1987 | 29 | — | #2,113 |
| 1986 | 45 | — | #1,509 |
| 1985 | 40 | — | #1,613 |
| 1984 | 36 | — | #1,655 |
| 1983 | 45 | — | #1,428 |
| 1982 | 44 | — | #1,462 |
| 1981 | 40 | — | #1,545 |
| 1980 | 52 | — | #1,312 |
| 1979 | 57 | — | #1,220 |
| 1978 | 53 | — | #1,239 |
| 1977 | 67 | — | #1,063 |
| 1976 | 39 | — | #1,450 |
| 1975 | 36 | — | #1,503 |
| 1974 | 45 | — | #1,266 |
| 1973 | 38 | — | #1,374 |
| 1972 | 66 | — | #999 |
| 1971 | 83 | — | #899 |
| 1970 | 87 | — | #868 |
| 1969 | 83 | — | #845 |
| 1968 | 76 | — | #839 |
| 1967 | 75 | — | #831 |
| 1966 | 95 | — | #755 |
| 1965 | 100 | — | #744 |
| 1964 | 127 | — | #685 |
| 1963 | 155 | — | #630 |
| 1962 | 130 | — | #682 |
| 1961 | 131 | — | #678 |
| 1960 | 138 | — | #669 |
| 1959 | 121 | — | #701 |
| 1958 | 96 | — | #760 |
| 1957 | 69 | — | #918 |
| 1956 | 34 | — | #1,333 |
| 1955 | 38 | — | #1,239 |
| 1954 | 29 | — | #1,433 |
| 1953 | 33 | — | #1,329 |
| 1952 | 24 | — | #1,580 |
| 1951 | 26 | — | #1,488 |
| 1950 | 15 | — | #2,017 |
| 1949 | 17 | — | #1,871 |
| 1948 | 22 | — | #1,609 |
| 1947 | 30 | — | #1,361 |
| 1946 | 21 | — | #1,600 |
| 1945 | 22 | — | #1,443 |
| 1944 | 14 | — | #1,986 |
| 1943 | 19 | — | #1,694 |
| 1942 | 6 | — | #3,548 |
| 1941 | 9 | — | #2,649 |
| 1939 | 12 | — | #2,155 |
| 1938 | 6 | — | #3,525 |
| 1937 | 6 | — | #3,508 |
| 1935 | 9 | — | #2,713 |
| 1934 | 7 | — | #3,269 |
| 1933 | 6 | — | #3,632 |
| 1931 | 5 | — | #4,302 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | #4,522 |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #4,706 |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #4,176 |
| 1924 | 6 | — | #4,336 |
| 1922 | 5 | — | #4,942 |
| 1921 | 6 | — | #4,309 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | #4,269 |
| 1914 | 9 | — | #2,449 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | #3,248 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | #2,897 |
| 1887 | 6 | — | #914 |
| 1886 | 5 | — | #1,102 |
| 1884 | 7 | — | #845 |
| 1880 | 5 | — | #1,051 |