How Many People Are Named Wences?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Wences. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Wences peaked in popularity in 2001 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wences as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wences paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wences is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2001
6 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wences
Wences is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wences as a male name
Ranked #14,206 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2001 (6 births)
Wences: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wences span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 24 babies were registered. Wences has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wences by Decade
How has Wences tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wences + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wences as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wences
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wences: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wences?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Wences are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Wences a common name?
Wences is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wences most popular?
Wences reached peak popularity in 2001, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wences is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wences a male name?
Wences is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wences Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wences Smith, Wences Johnson, Wences Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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