boy's name
West
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,859
West is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 167 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 167 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,853 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
West 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 | 128 |
| 1890s | 111 |
| 1900s | 112 |
| 1910s | 224 |
| 1920s | 254 |
| 1930s | 165 |
| 1940s | 153 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 151 |
| 1970s | 148 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 173 |
| 2000s | 311 |
| 2010s | 738 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 715 |
How popular is West?
In 2025, West was given to 167 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where West is used
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 West
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like West also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with West over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for West
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with West — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about West
How popular is the name West?
In 2025, West was given to 167 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is West a girl's or a boy's name?
West is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in West?
West has 1 syllable.
When was West most popular?
West peaked in 2025, when 167 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is West a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. West currently ranks #1,252 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.