Westin
Of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "from the western town or settlement".
Name Census estimates that about 6,963 living Americans carry the first name Westin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Westin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Westin births was 2023 (474 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Westin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Westin is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
7.0K
~ 1 in 49,225 Americans
Peak year
2023
474 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#726
Tracked since 1981
Census
Westin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,755 people with the first name Westin, which placed it at #4,070 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,070
National first-name rank
People counted
4.8K
4,755 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Westin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Westin is White at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Westin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Westin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.9% · 4,037
- Two or more races5.4% · 258
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 236
- Black or African American2.1% · 100
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 78
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 46
Gender
Gender distribution for Westin
Out of the 7,036 babies given the name Westin since 1880, 99.7% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Westin as a male name
- Ranked #726 in 2024
- 361 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (474 births)
Westin as a female name
- Ranked #12,043 in 2024
- 8 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Westin appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,751 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Westin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Westin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,905 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Westin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Westin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Westin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Westins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Westin, while New Mexico, Maine, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 130 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Westin
The name Westin is believed to have originated from the Old English word "west," which means "western" or "from the west." It likely emerged as a locational surname during the Middle Ages, referring to someone who lived in a western region or town.
In its earliest recorded use, Westin appeared as a surname in medieval England, where it was often spelled as "Weston" or "Westun." The name's transition from a surname to a given name is not entirely clear, but it may have been influenced by the growing popularity of using place names as first names during the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the given name Westin was Westin Browne, an English poet and playwright born in 1535. His work, "The Inner Temple Masque," was performed before King James I in 1614.
In the 17th century, Westin Wilcox (1628-1696) was a prominent figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He served as a judge and was involved in the Salem Witch Trials, presiding over several cases.
During the 18th century, Westin Collins (1744-1808) was a notable American painter and engraver. He is best known for his portraits of influential figures during the American Revolutionary War era, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
In the 19th century, Westin Foord (1834-1912) was a British naval officer and explorer. He led several expeditions to the Arctic regions and published accounts of his voyages, contributing to the understanding of the region's geography and climate.
Another notable figure was Westin Woodbury (1854-1929), an American businessman and politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada and played a significant role in the development of the mining industry in the western United States.
While the name Westin has its roots in the English language, it has gained popularity in various cultures and regions over time, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions across various fields throughout history.
People
Westin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Westin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Westin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Westin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,963 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Westin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 49,225 US residents.
Is Westin a common name?
We classify Westin as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,036 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Westin most popular?
The single biggest year for Westin was 2023, when 474 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Westin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Westin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,755 people with the name Westin, or 1.57 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,070 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Westin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Westin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Westin appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,751 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Westin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Westin is White at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Westin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Westin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (4,037 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Westin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Westin a male name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Westin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Westin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Westin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Westin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Westin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.