Boys' name · since 1981
Westin
Westin has 7,414 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,427 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #689 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,414
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Westin is the #689 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 7,414 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westin has been recorded 7,414 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #689 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, 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 1981 to 2025.
- #1,427 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #689 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 7,414 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Westin ranks #1,427 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #689 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 7,414 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,427 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #689 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,414
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
Westin's 7,414 recorded births place it above 96.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Westin compares
7,414 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 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
Westin's all-time total is 20x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Westin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,414 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 475 | 34 | 22,252 |
Westin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Westin's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 475, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Westin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 475
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Westin popularity over time - girls
26 total births recorded since 2015 (Westin as girls' name)
Westin by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,898 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Westin's strongest decade.
2,898 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Westin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 206
1980s
206 births
- 1990s 601
1990s
601 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,279 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,898 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,430 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,898 births (39% of all-time use).
How Westin 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 Westin's total volume
Westin by state
Where Westin concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 780 | 10.5% |
| #2 | California | | 572 | 7.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 297 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 291 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 265 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 227 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 221 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 209 | 2.8% |
780 of 7,414 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Westin appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Westin's data
- Westin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,898 total births) through the 2020s (2,430) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Westins (780 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Westin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
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, 1981–2025 (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 Westin 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.