US rank #786 Unisex name Peak 2024 2,741 births

Westyn — #786 US boys' name

2,741 babies named Westyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s312000s2252010s12672020s1213
#786
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Westyn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

319 babies were named Westyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Westyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,741 babies named Westyn between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Westyn currently holds the #786 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 319 babies received it in a single year. Westyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 204 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Westyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,267 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Westyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 279 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Westyn in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Westyn 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 2,741 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.

Westyn at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

2,741

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2024

319 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#786

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Westyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
319
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420202016201220082004200019961989 5

Westyn popularity over time — girls

204 total births recorded since 2010 (Westyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 204 births
510152025 20242022202020182016201420122010 7

Westyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,267 births that decade — 46% of Westyn's all-time total
1980s51990s312000s2252010s12672020s1213

Westyn by state

Where Westyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Westyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
279 10.2%
#2 Ohio
123 4.5%
#3 Indiana
116 4.2%
#4 Florida
88 3.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
79 2.9%
#6 California
65 2.4%
#7 Kentucky
63 2.3%
#8 Michigan
63 2.3%
Texas share of Westyn's total US births 10.2%
Even split

279 of 2,741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Westyn appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Westyn?
2,741 babies have been named Westyn since 1989. It currently ranks #786 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 319 births.
When was Westyn most popular?
Westyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,267 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Westyn most popular?
The top states for the name Westyn are Texas (279 births), Ohio (123 births), Indiana (116 births).
Is Westyn a unisex name?
Yes, Westyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,741 births, and as a girl's name it has 204 births.
How long has the name Westyn been used?
Westyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Westyn?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.