Boy name
West
West holds the #1252 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 159 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1833 in 2020 to #1252 today. Its strongest year on record was 1886 (#383 nationally, 21 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Nevada (#516 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1252
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#383
in 1886 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
159
boys named West
West popularity, 1880–2025
Where West is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nevada (#516), Oregon (#604), Utah (#703)
Uniqueness score
58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named West in the most recent year of SSA data.
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