Westlyn
The Story of Westlyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Westlyn on the record books as a girl name in 2015, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 109 Westlyns were born — ranking #1,863 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 67% of all recorded Westlyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,694 among girl names with 7 births, falling sharply (-79%). In total, more than 439 Westlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Westlyn as a boy name dates back to 2017, when 11 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Westlyn — #7,093 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Westlyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 35 Westlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Westlyn
Westlyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 439 births in the dataset. Westlyn's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,863. Use the chart and map above to compare Westlyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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