West vs Westley

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

Name A

West

Boy name · Rank #1335

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Name B

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric West Westley
Current Rank #1335 #655
Total Births (all years) 3,530 9,664
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 143 419
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade West Westley
1880ss 128 5
1890ss 111 39
1900ss 112 77
1910ss 224 177
1920ss 254 251
1930ss 165 200
1940ss 153 274
1950ss 171 343
1960ss 151 382
1970ss 148 682
1980ss 166 1,371
1990ss 173 1,197
2000ss 311 809
2010ss 733 2,007
2020ss 530 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year West Westley
2014 60 174
2015 76 200
2016 72 239
2017 80 262
2018 82 291
2019 98 291
2020 80 324
2021 90 340
2022 130 367
2023 87 400
2024 143 419

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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