Wes is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Wes means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Wes across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Wes has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Wes is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “west meadow”. A short form of Wesley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,786 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Wes per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (376/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (4/yr).
Wes is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,440 nationally (given to 376 babies that year).
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