Total births
31
Boys' name · since 1915
Wester
31 babies named Wester in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1915–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Wester is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 31 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wester has been recorded 31 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1915 to 1942.
- 31 total births
- 1915–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 boys have been named Wester since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 31
- total births
- 1915–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Wester was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wester in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Wester's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wester's full recorded timeline at 1933, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wester at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wester popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1942
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Wester by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wester's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Wester births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wester? ▼
31 babies have been named Wester since 1915. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
When was Wester most popular? ▼
Wester was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Wester been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wester since 1915 -- 28 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Wester? ▼
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 Wester's data
- Wester's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wester
Nearby Names Like Wester
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wester
Wesley Boy
#58 247,713 births
Weston Boy
#70 75,907 births
Westley Boy
#656 10,119 births
Westin Boy
#727 7,414 births
Wes Boy
#743 6,786 births
Compare Wester side by side: Wester vs Wesley Wester vs Weston Wester vs Westley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wester: Baby Name Since 1915 - 31 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wester. 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 Wester 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 July 2026.