boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Westin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #689 Trend ↑ Rising 51%
Rank 2025
#689
among boys · ↑37 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
401
named Westin · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,313
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
475 babies
All-time total
7,440
#1,427 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Westin popularity over time

7,440 babies have been named Westin since 1981, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 206 206 21 – #1,829
1990s – 601 601 60 +192% #1,357
2000s – 1,279 1,279 128 +113% #928
2010s 7 2,898 2,905 291 +127% #701
2020s (to 2025) 19 2,430 2,449 408 +41% #597

Where Westin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 421 0.25 outside top 500
2027 444 0.26 outside top 500
2028 464 0.27 outside top 500
2029 482 0.28 outside top 500
2030 498 0.29 outside top 500

Where Westin is most popular

Boys named Westin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.246 per 1,000. Strongest in Montana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Westin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Montana 11 0.624 +154%
Oklahoma 54 0.611 +148%
Arkansas 38 0.600 +144%
Mississippi 34 0.598 +143%
Kentucky 58 0.578 +135%
Iowa 36 0.522 +112%
Alabama 54 0.494 +101%
Indiana 78 0.486 +98%
Kansas 32 0.467 +90%
Tennessee 83 0.460 +87%
West Virginia 15 0.459 +87%
Missouri 60 0.433 +76%
Louisiana 43 0.420 +71%
North Dakota 7 0.410 +67%
Ohio 107 0.404 +64%
Wisconsin 47 0.397 +61%
Washington 64 0.391 +59%
Pennsylvania 92 0.346 +41%
Michigan 69 0.337 +37%
Georgia 82 0.324 +32%
Maine 6 0.309 +26%
Colorado 39 0.302 +23%
North Carolina 77 0.302 +23%
South Carolina 30 0.290 +18%
South Dakota 5 0.269 +9%
Arizona 43 0.263 +7%
Maryland 31 0.260 +6%
Minnesota 31 0.253 ≈ national
Nebraska 10 0.230 -7%
Florida 105 0.222 -10%
Texas 194 0.220 -11%
Virginia 40 0.211 -14%
Illinois 52 0.203 -17%
Utah 18 0.189 -23%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -38%
Idaho 6 0.147 -40%
Oregon 11 0.145 -41%
California 123 0.135 -45%
New York 47 0.109 -56%
Massachusetts 7 0.051 -79%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Westin

Westin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #689 in 2025 with 396 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 7,440 American babies have been named Westin. Its peak came in 2023, when 475 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Westin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Westin?

The median living Westin is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 7,400 people named Westin are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Westin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #17,128 396 #689
2024 8 #12,086 363 #726
2023 – – 475 #597
2022 6 #15,191 427 #649
2021 – – 464 #602
2020 – – 305 #776
2019 – – 275 #823
2018 – – 265 #843
2017 – – 264 #840
2016 – – 275 #828
2015 7 #14,406 321 #753
2014 – – 341 #711
2013 – – 340 #701
2012 – – 301 #762
2011 – – 266 #820
2010 – – 250 #850
2009 – – 223 #928
2008 – – 185 #1,030
2007 – – 160 #1,128
2006 – – 145 #1,171
2005 – – 122 #1,278
2004 – – 120 #1,266
2003 – – 93 #1,429
2002 – – 92 #1,423
2001 – – 66 #1,742
2000 – – 73 #1,627
1995 – – 57 #1,622
1990 – – 54 #1,563
1985 – – 10 #4,323
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Westin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Westin?

The median living Westin is about 10 years old. Half of all living Westins are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Westin are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Westin are alive in the United States, based on 7,440 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Westin in 2025?

Westin ranked #689 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 396 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Westin?

7,440 babies have been named Westin in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Westin most popular?

Westin peaked in 2023, when 475 newborns received the name.

Is Westin a boy or girl name?

Westin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Westin rising or falling?

Westin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Westin become more popular?

Westin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 498 boys named Westin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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