Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
West
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
159
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about West
How many people are named West?
An estimated 2,470 living Americans are named West.
How rare is West?
West is uncommon among babies today, with 159 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical West?
The median age of a living American named West is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 34 years old.
Is West still popular?
Yes — West is currently rising in popularity, with 159 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.8× higher than the previous decade.
Where is West most common?
West has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
159
All-time
3,692
Where it lives now
West is most concentrated in California — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where West is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.