How Many People Are Named Westlyn?
An estimated 455 people in the United States have the first name Westlyn. It is predominantly female (92.4%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Westlyn peaked in popularity in 2017 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Westlyn 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 Westlyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
455
About 1 in 753,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.4% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2017
120 births
Total Registered
458
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Westlyn
Westlyn is predominantly female (92.4%), though 35 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Westlyn as a male name
Ranked #9,689 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2017 (11 births)
Westlyn as a female name
Ranked #10,193 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (109 births)
Westlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Westlyn span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 309 babies were registered. While Westlyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Westlyn by Decade
How has Westlyn 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.
Westlyn by State
Birth registrations for Westlyn span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana. On average, about 14 Westlyns were registered per state.
Westlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Westlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Westlyn
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Westlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Westlyn?
We estimate approximately 455 people named Westlyn 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 753,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Westlyn a common name?
Westlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 458 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Westlyn most popular?
Westlyn reached peak popularity in 2017, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Westlyn is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Westlyn a female name?
Westlyn is predominantly female. 92.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Westlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Westlyn Smith, Westlyn Johnson, Westlyn 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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