West vs Weston

Side-by-side comparison of West and Weston — 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

Weston

Boy name · Rank #70

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Metric West Weston
Current Rank #1335 #70
Total Births (all years) 3,530 70,403
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 143 4,660
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade West Weston
1880ss 128 12
1890ss 111 33
1900ss 112 57
1910ss 224 351
1920ss 254 470
1930ss 165 384
1940ss 153 374
1950ss 171 431
1960ss 151 515
1970ss 148 1,113
1980ss 166 3,402
1990ss 173 6,107
2000ss 311 7,991
2010ss 733 28,807
2020ss 530 20,356

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year West Weston
2014 60 2,964
2015 76 3,327
2016 72 3,403
2017 80 3,655
2018 82 3,781
2019 98 3,572
2020 80 3,423
2021 90 3,790
2022 130 4,111
2023 87 4,372
2024 143 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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