Westen
Westen was the 1239th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 653 places. More babies were named Westen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Weston) west farmstead (place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,239 boys, up 609 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 162boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025162 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,907babies recorded
What does the name Westen mean?
Westen is a spelling of Weston, pronounced the same way, so it shares Weston's meaning and origin.
Weston is an English place name, found in dozens of villages, that joins Old English west, 'west', with tun, an enclosure, farm or settlement; it meant the western farm or village of a district. It became a surname for people from one of these places. As a first name it is a modern American transfer from the surname, part of the wave of -ton names.
west (Old English, “west”)tūn (Old English, “enclosure, farmstead, settlement”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Wes, Westin, Easton.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Weston', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry '-ton', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Westen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,239 | 162 |
| 2020 | #1,848 | 81 |
| 2010 | #2,008 | 69 |
| 2000 | #3,914 | 21 |
| 1990 | #4,662 | 12 |
| 1980 | #7,268 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Westen, counting every spelling?
Westen is a spelling of Weston, a name family that ranked #45 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,239 for Westen on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,426 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 5,482 | #55 | 22,432 |
| Westin | 396 | #689 | 2,125 |
| Westyn | 371 | #724 | 1,446 |
| Westen | 162 | #1,239 | 661 |
| Westynn | 15 | #6,117 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Westen?
162 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Westen (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Westen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 52 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Westen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Westen?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Westen are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 16. That makes Westen a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Westen by state
How common Westen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Missouri (2.4×), Ohio (2.3×), Indiana (1.8×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Westen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Westen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Westen
What does Westen mean?
Westen is a spelling of Weston, which means “west farmstead (place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Westen?
Westen was the 1239th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 162 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 653 places. More babies were named Westen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Westen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Westen in the US.
Where is Westen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Westen was most common in Missouri (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and Indiana.