Wes vs Weston

Side-by-side comparison of Wes and Weston — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wes

Boy name · Rank #742

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Name B

Weston

Boy name · Rank #70

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Metric Wes Weston
Current Rank #742 #70
Total Births (all years) 6,408 70,403
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 345 4,660
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Wes Weston
1880ss 23 12
1890ss — 33
1900ss — 57
1910ss 19 351
1920ss 39 470
1930ss 51 384
1940ss 160 374
1950ss 485 431
1960ss 1,110 515
1970ss 571 1,113
1980ss 392 3,402
1990ss 228 6,107
2000ss 480 7,991
2010ss 1,396 28,807
2020ss 1,454 20,356

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wes Weston
2014 122 2,964
2015 143 3,327
2016 160 3,403
2017 180 3,655
2018 191 3,781
2019 217 3,572
2020 216 3,423
2021 268 3,790
2022 315 4,111
2023 310 4,372
2024 345 4,660

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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