US rank #10153 Unisex name Peak 2017 423 births

Westlyn — #10153 US unisex name

423 babies named Westlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s2922020s131
#10153
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 43% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Westlyn was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

109 babies were named Westlyn in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Westlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 423 babies named Westlyn between 2015 and 2024, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Westlyn currently holds the #10153 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 109 babies received it in a single year. Westlyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 35 additional births since 2017.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Westlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 292 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Westlyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Westlyn in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Westlyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 423 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Westlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

423

Since 2015

10 years of records

Peak year

2017

109 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,153

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2015

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2024

Westlyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2015

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
109
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
-50050100150 2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 5

Westlyn popularity over time — boys

35 total births recorded since 2017 (Westlyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 35 births
4681012 20232022202020182017 11

Westlyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
292 births that decade — 69% of Westlyn's all-time total
2010s2922020s131

Westlyn by state

Where Westlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2015

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Westlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
45 10.6%
#2 California
15 3.5%
#3 Ohio
13 3.1%
#4 Georgia
12 2.8%
#5 Florida
7 1.7%
#6 Indiana
6 1.4%
#7 North Carolina
6 1.4%
#8 Pennsylvania
5 1.2%
Texas share of Westlyn's total US births 10.6%
Even split

45 of 423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Westlyn?
423 babies have been named Westlyn since 2015. It currently ranks #10153 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 109 births.
When was Westlyn most popular?
Westlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 292 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Westlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Westlyn are Texas (45 births), California (15 births), Ohio (13 births).
Is Westlyn a unisex name?
Yes, Westlyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 423 births, and as a boy's name it has 35 births.
How long has the name Westlyn been used?
Westlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 10 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Westlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weslyn, Weslie, Weslynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.