Total births
3,433
Boys' name · since 1889
Werner
3,433 babies named Werner in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7790
- among boys today
- 3,433
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
3,433 babies have been named Werner since 1889, making it today's #7790 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Werner has been recorded 3,433 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #7790 nationally and more common than 46% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #7790 among boys today
- 3,433 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Werner is currently the #7790 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 3,433 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7790
- among boys today
- 3,433
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Werner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7790
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Werner was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
93 babies were named Werner in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Werner compares
3,433 Top 15% higher than 85% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Werner's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Werner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,433 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 23 | 22,252 |
Werner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Werner's full recorded timeline at 1959, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1902, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 93 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Werner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1930
Current rank
#7,790
Active since
1889
Werner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Werner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Werner's strongest decade.
696 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Werner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 21
1890s
21 births
- 1900s 69
1900s
69 births
- 1910s
1910s
491 births
- 1920s
1920s
696 births
- 1930s
1930s
619 births
- 1940s
1940s
314 births
- 1950s
1950s
333 births
- 1960s
1960s
358 births
- 1970s 115
1970s
115 births
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s 96
1990s
96 births
- 2000s 98
2000s
98 births
- 2010s 98
2010s
98 births
- 2020s 46
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 696 births (20% of all-time use).
How Werner compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Werner's total volume
Werner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Werner by state
Where Werner concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 404 | 11.8% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 185 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 169 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 162 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 113 | 3.3% |
| #6 | California | | 102 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 95 | 2.8% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 91 | 2.7% |
New York share of Werner's total US births 11.8%
Even split
404 of 3,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Werner appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Werner? ▼
Werner has been given to 3,433 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7790 as of the latest data. 93 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
When was Werner most popular? ▼
Werner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 696 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Werner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Werner are New York (404 births), Wisconsin (185 births), Texas (169 births).
How long has the name Werner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Werner since 1889 -- 137 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Werner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wert. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Werner's data
- Werner's decade-level peak was the 1920s (696 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Werners (404 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Werner
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1889–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Werner: #7790 Boys' Name - 3,433 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/werner. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Werner draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.