Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Witten

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,179 Trend ↓ Falling 61%
Rank 2025
#3,179
among boys · ↓136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Witten · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
137 babies
All-time total
1,070
#5,103 all-time among boys
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Witten popularity over time

1,070 babies have been named Witten since 2007, 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
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2000s – 40 40 4 – #4,271
2010s 36 635 671 67 +1577% #1,395
2020s (to 2025) 21 338 359 60 -11% #1,633

Where Witten 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

Where Witten is most popular

Boys named Witten per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Witten 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
Texas 86 0.098 +253%
Tennessee 10 0.055 +100%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
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Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
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Iowa – – –
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Louisiana – – –
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New York – – –
Ohio – – –
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Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Witten

Witten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,179 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 1,070 American babies have been named Witten, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 137 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 Witten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Witten?

The median living Witten is about 7 years old; half are between 5 and 10. An estimated 1,100 people named Witten 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.

Witten 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 – – 38 #3,179
2024 – – 41 #3,043
2023 5 #17,477 39 #3,175
2022 – – 62 #2,323
2021 11 #9,516 59 #2,347
2020 5 #17,392 99 #1,633
2019 7 #13,728 91 #1,736
2018 10 #10,511 127 #1,395
2017 7 #14,037 100 #1,611
2016 6 #16,129 75 #1,958
2015 6 #16,309 75 #1,950
2014 – – 48 #2,581
2013 – – 45 #2,666
2012 – – 27 #3,888
2011 – – 23 #4,344
2010 – – 24 #4,233
2009 – – 24 #4,271
2008 – – 11 #7,680
2007 – – 5 #14,307
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Witten?

The median living Witten is about 7 years old. Half of all living Wittens are between 5 and 10 years old.

How many people named Witten are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Witten are alive in the United States, based on 1,070 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Witten in 2025?

Witten ranked #3,179 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Witten?

1,070 babies have been named Witten in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Witten most popular?

Witten peaked in 2018, when 137 newborns received the name.

Is Witten a boy or girl name?

Witten is used for both: about 5% of babies named Witten have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Witten rising or falling?

Witten is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Witten become more popular?

Witten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Witten in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Witten

Names that sound and feel close to Witten: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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