boy's name
Werner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,633
Werner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1930, when 93 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Werner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 21 |
| 1900s | 69 |
| 1910s | 491 |
| 1920s | 696 |
| 1930s | 619 |
| 1940s | 314 |
| 1950s | 333 |
| 1960s | 358 |
| 1970s | 115 |
| 1980s | 72 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 98 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Werner?
In 2025, Werner was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Werner is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Werner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Werner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Werner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Werner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Werner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Werner
How popular is the name Werner?
In 2025, Werner was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Werner a girl's or a boy's name?
Werner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Werner?
Werner has 2 syllables.
When was Werner most popular?
Werner peaked in 1930, when 93 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Werner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Werner currently ranks #7,728 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.