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.

#25,733 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1915
1920s
peak 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.

  • #25,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wester ranks #25,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,733 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wester's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 191519221925193319341942 5

Wester by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 32% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wester? ▼
31 babies have been named Wester since 1915. All-time, it sits at #25,733 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1915 with 6 births.
Where does Wester sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wester ranks #25,733 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 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.

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
#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 Wester side by side: Wester vs Wesley Wester vs Weston Wester vs Westley

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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White
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Bertus
31 births · Peak 1920
Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wester: 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, 1915–1942 (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 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 August 2026.