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Westen

Westen holds the #1235 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 162 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1833 in 2020 to #1235 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1980 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Mississippi (#522 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1235
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1235
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
162
boys named Westen

Westen popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#1235 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Westen is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #678 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)WI#678Michigan: #999 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)MI#999New York: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025IA—Illinois: #1280 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)IL#1280Indiana: #844 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#844Ohio: #650 (14 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OH#650Pennsylvania: #846 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#846New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NE—Missouri: #597 (9 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#597Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025WV—Virginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025LA—Mississippi: #522 (5 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MS#522Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025HI—Texas: #1652 (10 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1652Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Westen in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#522), Missouri (#597), Oklahoma (#698)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Westen in the most recent year of SSA data.

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