How Many People Are Named Witten?
An estimated 1,024 people in the United States have the first name Witten. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Witten peaked in popularity in 2018 with 137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Witten 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 Witten paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Witten is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,024
About 1 in 334,721 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2018
137 births
Total Registered
1,031
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Witten
Witten is predominantly male (94.5%), though 57 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Witten as a male name
Ranked #3,091 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (127 births)
Witten as a female name
Ranked #17,461 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Witten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Witten span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 671 babies were registered. While Witten is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Witten by Decade
How has Witten 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.
Witten by State
Birth registrations for Witten span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Arkansas. The lowest are in Virginia, South Dakota, Pennsylvania. On average, about 39 Wittens were registered per state.
Witten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Witten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Witten
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Witten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Witten?
We estimate approximately 1,024 people named Witten 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 334,721 Americans share this first name.
Is Witten a common name?
Witten is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,031 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Witten most popular?
Witten reached peak popularity in 2018, when 137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Witten is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Witten a male name?
Witten is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Witten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Witten Smith, Witten Johnson, Witten 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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