Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Wes

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Wes
Creator: Social Security Administration

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak rank proxy

345

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen Alpha

1880Peak 20242024

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

2024

345

All-time

6,408

Wes is accumulating new signal in the present tense. Whether it is a revival or a fresh adoption curve, the name is moving from background noise toward cultural visibility again.

Your name peaked in 2024, when 345 boys were named Wes.

In 2024, only 345 boys were given the name.

All told, about 6,408 Americans have been named Wes and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

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