West
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Old English | Boy | Weston, Westbrook, Westby, Westcott, Weston, Westleigh |
Fun Facts about the name West
Backwards
Tsew
Scrabble Score
7 points
Dictionary Definition
n. defined as: "The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the
equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four
cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles
to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing
north; the point directly opposite to east."
Popularity of West
Popularity Analysis
The name West first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1886 when it reached rank #396. As of 1913, it ranked #949.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 949 | Male | 0.0052% |
| 1911 | 924 | Male | 0.0058% |
| 1910 | 706 | Male | 0.0091% |
| 1909 | 890 | Male | 0.0068% |
| 1907 | 813 | Male | 0.0076% |
| 1906 | 924 | Male | 0.0062% |
| 1905 | 697 | Male | 0.0091% |
| 1904 | 684 | Male | 0.0094% |
| 1903 | 843 | Male | 0.0070% |
| 1902 | 684 | Male | 0.0090% |
| 1901 | 680 | Male | 0.0095% |
| 1900 | 738 | Male | 0.0080% |
| 1899 | 854 | Male | 0.0069% |
| 1898 | 543 | Male | 0.0121% |
| 1897 | 851 | Male | 0.0066% |
| 1896 | 721 | Male | 0.0085% |
| 1895 | 681 | Male | 0.0087% |
| 1894 | 786 | Male | 0.0072% |
| 1893 | 649 | Male | 0.0091% |
| 1892 | 640 | Male | 0.0091% |
| 1891 | 562 | Male | 0.0110% |
| 1890 | 564 | Male | 0.0109% |
| 1889 | 876 | Male | 0.0059% |
| 1888 | 607 | Male | 0.0092% |
| 1887 | 677 | Male | 0.0082% |
| 1886 | 396 | Male | 0.0176% |
| 1885 | 638 | Male | 0.0086% |
| 1884 | 432 | Male | 0.0155% |
| 1883 | 594 | Male | 0.0098% |
| 1882 | 610 | Male | 0.0090% |
| 1881 | 458 | Male | 0.0139% |
| 1880 | 523 | Male | 0.0110% |
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