Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Westlyn

Gender Unisex · 91% girls Rank 2025 #4,658 Trend ↓ Falling 68%
Rank 2025
#4,658
among girls · ↑5,565 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Westlyn
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
120 babies
All-time total
496
#12,560 all-time among girls
First recorded
2015
in Social Security records

Westlyn popularity over time

496 babies have been named Westlyn since 2015, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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2010s 292 17 309 31 – #1,875
2020s (to 2025) 161 26 187 31 +1% #3,877

Where Westlyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Westlyn

Westlyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,658 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2015, 496 American babies have been named Westlyn, about 91% girls and 9% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Westlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Westlyn?

The median living Westlyn is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 8. An estimated 500 people named Westlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Westlyn 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 30 #4,658 8 #9,654
2024 10 #10,223 – –
2023 18 #6,663 8 #9,700
2022 27 #5,016 5 #14,222
2021 39 #3,877 – –
2020 37 #3,909 5 #13,946
2019 53 #3,082 – –
2018 101 #1,966 6 #12,065
2017 109 #1,875 11 #7,512
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Westlyn?

The median living Westlyn is about 7 years old. Half of all living Westlyns are between 4 and 8 years old.

How many people named Westlyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Westlyn are alive in the United States, based on 496 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Westlyn in 2025?

Westlyn ranked #4,658 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Westlyn?

496 babies have been named Westlyn in the United States since 2015, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Westlyn most popular?

Westlyn peaked in 2017, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Westlyn a boy or girl name?

Westlyn is used for both: about 91% of babies named Westlyn have been girls and 9% boys.

Is the name Westlyn rising or falling?

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

Will Westlyn become more popular?

Westlyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Westlyn 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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