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West Kind • Determined • Romantic
West Kind • Determined • Romantic
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West Name Popularity
Boys vs Girls
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Female
West is predominantly a boys name, with 0% of Wests being girls, and 100% being boys.
In the United States there have been a total of 3027 males named West, and females given the name
Popularity of West by state:
This chart shows the maximum percentage of babys named West in each state. Lighter colors indicate higher percentages and popularity, while lower colors indicate less popularity.
Lighter = More Popular
Darker = Less Popular
Blank States = Few to None
| Rank | Name | Global Rank |
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West: Baby name popularity graph, 1880-2026
The below graph, labeled 'Percentage named West' is a graph showing the overall ranking of the boys name West in the USA from 1880-2026. 1 being the highest and most popular, 40337 being the lowest and least used. Through these years over 40337 unique total names have been given to boys living in the United States so far. West's average ranking is 2116.73, with it's highest ever rank being #. West has reach the top 10 most popular boys name 2 times, and has reached the top hundred names 2 times.
West has been used in the United States ever since 1880, with over 3027 boys given the name in the past 200 years. West gained the most popularity as a baby name in 1886, when it's usage went up by 198.28%. During this year, 21 babies were named West, which was 0.0086% of the baby boys born in the USA that year. The most the names popularity ever grew to was 0.009%, in this year alone more than 0 boys were named West.
Popular 'W' Names for Boys
| Name | 'W-Name' Rank | Overall Rank | Total Named | Percentage named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | 1. | 6. | 15668 | 0.433% |
| Wyatt | 2. | 44. | 9514 | 0.263% |
| Wesley | 3. | 198. | 3407 | 0.094% |
| Weston | 4. | 204. | 3383 | 0.094% |
| Waylon | 5. | 344. | 2041 | 0.056% |
| Walter | 6. | 570. | 1163 | 0.032% |
| Walker | 7. | 635. | 1044 | 0.029% |
| Warren | 8. | 785. | 823 | 0.023% |
| Wade | 9. | 822. | 785 | 0.022% |
| Winston | 10. | 951. | 645 | 0.018% |
| Wilson | 11. | 1274. | 438 | 0.012% |
| Wilder | 12. | 1560. | 337 | 0.009% |
| Wayne | 13. | 1594. | 327 | 0.009% |
| Willie | 14. | 1730. | 290 | 0.008% |
| Westin | 15. | 1795. | 274 | 0.008% |
| Will | 16. | 1795. | 274 | 0.008% |
| Westley | 17. | 1996. | 234 | 0.006% |
| Wesson | 18. | 2194. | 204 | 0.006% |
| Wallace | 19. | 2249. | 196 | 0.005% |
| Wes | 20. | 2616. | 159 | 0.004% |