West
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the west; western direction.
Babies a year
79
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
West by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named West. In the US, 79 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of West. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Names about as common as West
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