Given name & surname
Westen
“from the western town”
Westen is a variant of Weston. One English interpretation is “from the western town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Westen is a variant of Weston. One English interpretation is “from the western town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Westen is a variant of Weston. An origin associated with Weston is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Westen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,907
- 1,907 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 162 babies
- 2025
- 162
- #1,239 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +80%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 162 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,239 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 80.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,100 as a first name in 2020; 380 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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