Given name & surname
Westin
“from the western town”
Westin is a variant of Weston. One English interpretation is “from the western town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Westin is a variant of Weston. One English interpretation is “from the western town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Westin 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 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Westin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,440
- 7,414 boys · 26 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 475 babies
- 2025
- 401
- #689 for boys · #17,128 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +55%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 396 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 689 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 53.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (34). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,751 as a first name in 2020; 896 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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