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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Wes is a masculine given name documented in English and French.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 376 boys (rank 715). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Wes
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 819 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 6 | 3,815 | observed |
| 1921 | 6 | 3,869 | observed |
| 1922 | 5 | 4,307 | observed |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | observed |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | observed |
| 1929 | 5 | 3,959 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 6 | 3,268 | observed |
| 1934 | 7 | 2,973 | observed |
| 1935 | 9 | 2,529 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | 12 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | 9 | 2,491 | observed |
| 1942 | 6 | 3,212 | observed |
| 1943 | 19 | 1,636 | observed |
| 1944 | 14 | 1,890 | observed |
| 1945 | 22 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1946 | 21 | 1,557 | observed |
| 1947 | 30 | 1,336 | observed |
| 1948 | 22 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1949 | 17 | 1,820 | observed |
| 1950 | 15 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1951 | 26 | 1,462 | observed |
| 1952 | 24 | 1,547 | observed |
| 1953 | 33 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1954 | 29 | 1,408 | observed |
| 1955 | 38 | 1,219 | observed |
| 1956 | 34 | 1,317 | observed |
| 1957 | 69 | 913 | observed |
| 1958 | 96 | 755 | observed |
| 1959 | 121 | 700 | observed |
| 1960 | 138 | 669 | observed |
| 1961 | 131 | 676 | observed |
| 1962 | 130 | 678 | observed |
| 1963 | 155 | 627 | observed |
| 1964 | 127 | 684 | observed |
| 1965 | 100 | 740 | observed |
| 1966 | 95 | 755 | observed |
| 1967 | 75 | 827 | observed |
| 1968 | 76 | 834 | observed |
| 1969 | 83 | 841 | observed |
| 1970 | 87 | 861 | observed |
| 1971 | 83 | 893 | observed |
| 1972 | 66 | 993 | observed |
| 1973 | 38 | 1,354 | observed |
| 1974 | 45 | 1,244 | observed |
| 1975 | 36 | 1,478 | observed |
| 1976 | 39 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1977 | 67 | 1,054 | observed |
| 1978 | 53 | 1,229 | observed |
| 1979 | 57 | 1,206 | observed |
| 1980 | 52 | 1,291 | observed |
| 1981 | 40 | 1,520 | observed |
| 1982 | 44 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1983 | 45 | 1,399 | observed |
| 1984 | 36 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1985 | 40 | 1,594 | observed |
| 1986 | 45 | 1,493 | observed |
| 1987 | 29 | 2,057 | observed |
| 1988 | 31 | 2,035 | observed |
| 1989 | 30 | 2,245 | observed |
| 1990 | 35 | 2,086 | observed |
| 1991 | 26 | 2,606 | observed |
| 1992 | 22 | 2,999 | observed |
| 1993 | 20 | 3,246 | observed |
| 1994 | 18 | 3,596 | observed |
| 1995 | 21 | 3,191 | observed |
| 1996 | 21 | 3,293 | observed |
| 1997 | 18 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1998 | 28 | 2,851 | observed |
| 1999 | 19 | 3,834 | observed |
| 2000 | 26 | 3,219 | observed |
| 2001 | 33 | 2,797 | observed |
| 2002 | 33 | 2,817 | observed |
| 2003 | 37 | 2,674 | observed |
| 2004 | 39 | 2,697 | observed |
| 2005 | 49 | 2,365 | observed |
| 2006 | 66 | 2,010 | observed |
| 2007 | 56 | 2,304 | observed |
| 2008 | 75 | 1,916 | observed |
| 2009 | 66 | 2,077 | observed |
| 2010 | 85 | 1,760 | observed |
| 2011 | 83 | 1,755 | observed |
| 2012 | 94 | 1,637 | observed |
| 2013 | 122 | 1,376 | observed |
| 2014 | 122 | 1,389 | observed |
| 2015 | 143 | 1,259 | observed |
| 2016 | 160 | 1,183 | observed |
| 2017 | 180 | 1,086 | observed |
| 2018 | 191 | 1,059 | observed |
| 2019 | 217 | 981 | observed |
| 2020 | 216 | 986 | observed |
| 2021 | 268 | 866 | observed |
| 2022 | 315 | 797 | observed |
| 2023 | 310 | 799 | observed |
| 2024 | 346 | 743 | observed |
| 2025 | 376 | 715 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Wes” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
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