Westen vs Westley

Side-by-side comparison of Westen and Westley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Westen

Boy name · Rank #1395

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Name B

Westley

Boy name · Rank #655

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Metric Westen Westley
Current Rank #1395 #655
Total Births (all years) 1,745 9,664
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 134 419
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Westen Westley
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 39
1900ss — 77
1910ss — 177
1920ss — 251
1930ss — 200
1940ss — 274
1950ss — 343
1960ss — 382
1970ss — 682
1980ss 45 1,371
1990ss 105 1,197
2000ss 266 809
2010ss 749 2,007
2020ss 580 1,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Westen Westley
2014 75 174
2015 78 200
2016 62 239
2017 77 262
2018 73 291
2019 74 291
2020 81 324
2021 125 340
2022 123 367
2023 117 400
2024 134 419

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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