boy's name
Wess
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 513
Wess is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1965, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wess over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 22 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 17 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 44 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 69 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 19 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Wess?
In 2025, Wess was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wess
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wess also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wess over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wess
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wess — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wess
How popular is the name Wess?
In 2025, Wess was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wess a girl's or a boy's name?
Wess is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wess?
Wess has 1 syllable.
When was Wess most popular?
Wess peaked in 1965, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Wess a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wess currently ranks #9,057 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.