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Werner

/ˈwɝnɚ/ · 100% boys · 10 born in 2025

Werner has been given to about 3,433 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1930, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɝnɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,622
Median age today67 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Werner per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1930 · 93
  • Born in 202510
  • All time3,433

How popular is Werner?

Its best year was 1930, when 93 babies were given the name, ranking 639th. The typical living American called Werner is about 67 years old today.

Names that sound like Werner

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Warner0.80
  2. Turner0.68
  3. Webster0.68
  4. Peter0.62
  5. Lester0.62
  6. Elmer0.62
  7. Denver0.62
  8. Leander0.63

Middle names for Werner

Ranked by flow score
  1. Werner Paul0.77
  2. Werner John0.77
  3. Werner Blake0.76
  4. Werner Quinn0.76
  5. Werner Jude0.76
  6. Werner Lane0.76

Sibling names for Werner

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.85
  2. Lenorasister · 0.84
  3. Mavissister · 0.82
  4. Louiebrother · 0.82
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.81
  6. Otisbrother · 0.81

Where Werner is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Werner Anderson0.77
    2. Werner Nguyen0.72
    3. Werner Moore0.72
    4. Werner Hill0.72
    5. Werner Hall0.72
    6. Werner Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Werner

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. Norway1945–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.