Masculine dossier · first seen 1889
Werner
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1930
Peak births
93
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Werner
How many people are named Werner?
An estimated 1,137 living Americans are named Werner.
How rare is Werner?
Werner is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.2% from its 1930 peak.
How old is the typical Werner?
The median age of a living American named Werner is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 69 years old.
Is Werner still popular?
Yes. Werner is holding steady, with 10 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Werner most common?
Werner has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1889Peak 19302025
Peak year
1930
Decline from peak
89.2%
2025
10
All-time
3,433
Where it lives now
Werner is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Werner is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.