The first name Wes
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Wes last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 4 births (#3,959).
10
babies named Wes, 1996–2025
#4,608
rank in 2020
2018
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wes with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Wes at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 376 boys born in the United States were named Wes, the 716th most popular boys’ name that year.
6,786
babies named Wes since 1880
#716
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
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 Wes
25 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wes AndersonAmerican filmmaker (born 1969)
- Wes BrownEnglish association football player, born 1979
- Wes StudiAmerican actor, born 1947
- Wes BentleyAmerican actor, born 1978
- Wes BorlandAmerican musician, born 1975
- Wes UnseldAmerican basketball player and coach (1946–2020)
- Wes BallAmerican film director, born 1980
- Wes MooreAmerican politician, investment banker, author and television producer, born 1978
- Wes StreetingBritish Labour politician (born 1983)
- Wes ChathamAmerican actor, born 1978
- Wes RamseyAmerican actor, born 1977
- Wes FoderinghamEnglish association football player, born 1991
Questions
- How popular is the name Wes?
- In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Wes, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2018, with 4 births.
- Is Wes a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,786 US babies named Wes since 1880 were boys.
- When was Wes most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 376 babies were named Wes, its highest rank at 716th.