Boy or Girl

Is Westen a boy or girl name?

Westen is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 134 boys were named Westen, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 1,745 US babies named Westen were girls.

Boy rank, 2024
#1,399
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Westen since 1980
1,745
Most popular year
2024
134 babies
Babies named Westen each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Westen from 1980 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Westen, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1980s4500%
1990s10500%
2000s26600%
2010s74900%
2020s58000%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
2024134#1,3990–
2023117#1,5160–
2022123#1,4780–
2021125#1,4520–
202081#1,8470–
201974#2,0000–
201873#2,0150–
201777#1,8950–
201662#2,2050–
201578#1,8920–
201475#1,9440–
201393#1,6440–
201285#1,7720–
201163#2,1230–
201069#2,0080–
200953#2,4480–
200841#2,9420–
200735#3,2470–
200621#4,5110–
200523#4,0570–
200416#5,2350–
200321#4,1060–
200218#4,4880–
200117#4,6640–
200021#3,9150–
199917#4,3350–
199810#6,2960–
199712#5,2740–
19967#7,9410–
199517#3,8450–
19947#7,7430–
19938#6,7890–
19928#6,6630–
19917#7,2360–
199012#4,6620–
19897#6,9110–
19880–0–
19875#8,1080–
19865#7,7860–
19856#6,5050–
19846#6,2880–
19835#7,3080–
19826#6,3660–
19810–0–
19805#7,2680–

Highest rank

As a boy name, Westen reached #1,399 in 2024. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Westen

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.