Wes
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning west dwelling; short form of Wesley.
Babies a year
179
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#716
up from #744
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Wes has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #982 |
| 2020 | #993 |
| 2021 | #867 |
| 2022 | #798 |
| 2023 | #798 |
| 2024 | #744 |
| 2025 | #716 |
Wes by the numbers
Wes was given to 179 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Wesley
Like Wes, each of these traces back to Wesley: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Wes. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean home
Like Wes, each of these has home in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaviernew house4,468 in the US (2017)
- Grahamgravelly homestead or gray home2,112 in the US (2017)
- Dallasfrom the meadow dwelling or field place1,908 in the US (2017)
- Harryruler of the home; from Henry1,718 in England and Wales (2025)
- Javiernew house1,638 in the US (2017)