Westyn
The Story of Westyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Westyn on the record books as a girl name in 2010, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 22 Westyns were born — ranking #5,796 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Westyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,857 among girl names with 21 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 246 Westyns 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 Westyn as a boy name dates back to 1989, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 370 newborns named Westyn — #727 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Westyns. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #727 among boy names with 370 births, rising sharply (+89% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Westyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Westyn
Westyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Westyn's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #727. Use the chart and map above to compare Westyn'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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