boy's name
Witten
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,070
Witten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 137 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Witten over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 671 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 359 |
How popular is Witten?
In 2025, Witten was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Witten
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Witten also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Witten over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Witten
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Witten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Witten
How popular is the name Witten?
In 2025, Witten was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Witten a girl's or a boy's name?
Witten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Witten?
Witten has 2 syllables.
When was Witten most popular?
Witten peaked in 2018, when 137 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Witten a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Witten currently ranks #3,178 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.