West is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4947 in 1997 with 13 recorded births. This places West in the top 46% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 159 births ranking #1255. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.9%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 145,007 boys born was named West. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.