Witten
Boy name · #3176 in 2025 · Uniqueness 95/100
Witten is currently the #3176 boy name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Witten.
The 18-year story
Witten first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 127 boys were named Witten — good for #1385 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Witten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Witten in class?
Witten scores 95 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Witten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Witten is most common
State-level data for Witten is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Witten
Statistically, parents drawn to Witten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitten, Kingsten, Walden, Axten, and Braxten.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Witten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3001 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 91 | #1723 |
| 2018 | 127 | #1385 |
| 2017 | 100 | #1605 |
| 2016 | 75 | #1936 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Witten a popular boy name?
Witten ranked #3176 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Witten most popular?
Witten peaked in 2018, when 127 American boys received the name (ranked #1385 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Witten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Witten. It scores 95/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.