Wess vs Weston

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

Name A

Wess

Boy name · Rank #8300

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Name B

Weston

Boy name · Rank #70

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Metric Wess Weston
Current Rank #8300 #70
Total Births (all years) 505 70,403
Peak Year 1965 2024
Peak Year Births 16 4,660
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Wess Weston
1880ss 7 12
1890ss 22 33
1900ss 11 57
1910ss 25 351
1920ss 17 470
1930ss 21 384
1940ss 5 374
1950ss 44 431
1960ss 107 515
1970ss 75 1,113
1980ss 69 3,402
1990ss 11 6,107
2000ss 30 7,991
2010ss 19 28,807
2020ss 42 20,356

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wess Weston
2014 — 2,964
2015 — 3,327
2016 — 3,403
2017 5 3,655
2018 7 3,781
2019 — 3,572
2020 8 3,423
2021 10 3,790
2022 9 4,111
2023 6 4,372
2024 9 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, 1883–2024.

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