How Many People Are Named Western?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Western. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Western peaked in popularity in 1927 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Western as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Western paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Western is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1927
8 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Western
Western is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 27 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Western as a male name
Ranked #9,688 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 1927 (8 births)
Western: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Western span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 13 babies were registered. While Western is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Western by Decade
How has Western tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Western + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Western as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Western
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Western: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Western?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Western are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Western a common name?
Western is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Western most popular?
Western reached peak popularity in 1927, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Western is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Western a male name?
Western is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Western Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Western Smith, Western Johnson, Western Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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