West

Meaning: The west; the western direction
Origin: Old English

Boy's name · #1255 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

West belongs to an older America first — it reached #396 back in 1886 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1255. About 3,700 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,809 in Canada (2024).

Famous Wests

West Arkeen — American singer-songwriter
West Ridgeway — British civil servant and colonial administrator (1844–1930)
West Hughes Humphreys — United States federal judge (1806–1882)
West Dylan Thordson — American composer
West Iqiebor — Nigerian judoka

In stories & tradition

West Rosen^tr — Heroes (TV series)

What Wests become

Among 23 notable people named West:

Entertainers appear 2.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. West Arkeen, American singer-songwriter.

Similar names: Smith · Wes · Hampton · Warner · Ernest · Emmet

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