The first name Wei
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Wei last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 7 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 17 births (#1,407).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wei with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wei at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Wei, the 10,614th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Wei
25 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zhao WeiChinese actress, singer and filmmaker (born 1976)
- Tang WeiChinese actress (born 1979)
- Pang WeiChinese sport shooter, born 1986
- Jiang WeiChinese Shu Han state general (202-264)
- Yang WeiChinese badminton player, born 1979
- Du WeiChinese footballer, born 1982
- Deng WeiChinese weightlifter, born 1993
- Sun WeiChinese artistic gymnast, born 1995
- Xiaowei ZhuangChinese American biophysicist, born 1972
- Wei WeiChinese writer (1920-2008)
- Du WeiAmbassador of China to Israel, Ambassador of China to Ukraine, 1962–2020
- Wu WeiChinese painter (1459-1508)
Questions
- How popular is the name Wei?
- In 2016, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Wei, ranking 2,804th. Its peak was 2010, with 17 births.
- Is Wei a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 369 US babies named Wei since 1880, 21% were girls and 79% boys.
- When was Wei most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Wei, its highest rank at 4,010th.
- Is Wei also a surname?
- Yes. Wei is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.