Westlynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,435

among girls · ↑4,191 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Westlynn

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

74 babies

All-time total

336

#15,006 all-time among girls

First recorded

2015

in Social Security records

Westlynn popularity over time

336 babies have been named Westlynn since 2015, 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

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	153	15	–	#2,962
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	+99%	#2,435

Where Westlynn 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	74	0.05	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	73	0.05	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Westlynn

Westlynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,435 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2015, 336 American babies have been named Westlynn. Its peak came in 2025, when 74 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 Westlynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Westlynn?

The median living Westlynn is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 300 people named Westlynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Westlynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,435
2024	18	#6,626
2023	22	#5,738
2022	21	#5,974
2021	23	#5,563
2020	25	#5,157
2019	36	#4,069
2018	48	#3,343
2017	56	#2,962
2016	8	#12,816
2015	5	#18,967
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Westlynn?

The median living Westlynn is about 5 years old. Half of all living Westlynns are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Westlynn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Westlynn are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Westlynn in 2025?

Westlynn ranked #2,435 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Westlynn?

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

When was the name Westlynn most popular?

Westlynn peaked in 2025, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Westlynn a boy or girl name?

Westlynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Westlynn rising or falling?

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

Will Westlynn become more popular?

Westlynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Westlynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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