Boys' name · since 1994

Westan

Westan has 42 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,457 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

42 boys have been named Westan since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westan has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2020.

  • #23,457 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 42 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westan ranks #23,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#23,457 of 45,481
all-time among boys
42
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Westan's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Westan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Westan's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Westan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2013)
8
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
456789 1994200520122013201720192020 5

Westan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (27 births, 64% of the file).

2010s was Westan's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Westan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Westan? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 42 babies named Westan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,457 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 8 births.
Where does Westan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westan ranks #23,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Westan most popular? ▼
Westan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Westan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Westan since 1994 -- 27 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Westan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weston, Westley, Westin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Westan's data

  • Westan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Westan

Nearby Names Like Westan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Westan

Wesley Boy
#52 247,713 births
Weston Boy
#55 75,907 births
Westley Boy
#619 10,119 births
Westin Boy
#689 7,414 births
Wes Boy
#715 6,786 births

Compare Westan side by side: Westan vs Wesley Westan vs Weston Westan vs Westley

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Pinckney
42 births · Peak 1922
Elda
42 births · Peak 1912
Lacie
42 births · Peak 1921
Otie
42 births · Peak 1921
Raeburn
42 births · Peak 1930
Bartolomeo
42 births · Peak 1914
Alley
42 births · Peak 1914
Rudyard
42 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Westan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Westan 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 August 2026.