Westen
Boy name · #1240 in 2025 · Rare
Westen is currently the #1240 boy name in the United States — 162 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,111 boys born in 2025 was named Westen.
Babies named Westen per year. Source: SSA.
The 45-year story
Westen first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 162 babies and a rank of #1235. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Westen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Westen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Westen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Westen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Westen is most common
State-level data for Westen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Westen
Statistically, parents drawn to Westen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitten, Zaylen, Yaseen, Kolten, and Linden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Westen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 162 | #1235 |
| 2024 | 134 | #1397 |
| 2023 | 117 | #1508 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1468 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1442 |
| 2020 | 81 | #1833 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 73 | #1994 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 75 | #1920 |
| 2013 | 93 | #1636 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2105 |
| 2010 | 69 | #1986 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 41 | #2879 |
| 2007 | 35 | #3188 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Westen a popular boy name?
Westen ranked #1240 among boys in 2025 with 162 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Westen most popular?
Westen peaked in 2025, when 162 American boys received the name (ranked #1235 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Westen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,111 newborn American boys was named Westen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.