How Many People Are Named Wess?
people named Wess are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 938,969 people in the US has this name
Based on 513 babies named Wess in Social Security records from 1883 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
16 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Wess in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wess alive today is about 42 years old, and 49% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 25 and 59 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wess first appears in the records in 1883 and was given most often in 1965, to 16 babies. In 2025, 8 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1883 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Wess has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #796, in 1883. In 2025 it ranked #9,649.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #9,649 |
| Best rank | #796 (1883) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,612 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wess alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wess were born in California than in any other state: about 9 of those alive today.
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