Western

WEHS-tern /ˈwɛstɚn/
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Western is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1927 and has grown less common since.

Western is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2023. Western was first reported in SSA data in 1926 and peaked in 1927 (8 births).

About the name Western

PronunciationWEHS-tern /ˈwɛstɚn/
8peak births 1927
1926first in SSA data

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How popular is Western?

Boys named Western
1926194019601980200020202023
Boys named Western per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1926–2023 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2023) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Western total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202388#9,699
19386—#3,526
19278—#3,438
19265—#4,818
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