US rank #3367 Unisex name Peak 2016 698 births

Bostyn — #3367 US unisex name

698 babies named Bostyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s882010s4132020s197
#3367
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Bostyn was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

61 babies were named Bostyn in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bostyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 698 babies named Bostyn between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Bostyn currently holds the #3367 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 61 babies received it in a single year. Bostyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 285 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bostyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 413 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bostyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 123 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Bostyn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bostyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 698 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bostyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

698

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2016

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,367

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bostyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
61
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
020406080 20242021201820152012200920062003 6

Bostyn popularity over time — boys

285 total births recorded since 2003 (Bostyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 285 births
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Bostyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
413 births that decade — 59% of Bostyn's all-time total
2000s882010s4132020s197

Bostyn by state

Where Bostyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Bostyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
123 17.6%
#2 Texas
59 8.5%
#3 Oklahoma
12 1.7%
#4 California
8 1.1%
#5 Illinois
6 0.9%
#6 Idaho
5 0.7%
Utah share of Bostyn's total US births 17.6%
Even split

123 of 698 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bostyn?
698 babies have been named Bostyn since 2003. It currently ranks #3367 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 61 births.
When was Bostyn most popular?
Bostyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 413 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Bostyn most popular?
The top states for the name Bostyn are Utah (123 births), Texas (59 births), Oklahoma (12 births).
Is Bostyn a unisex name?
Yes, Bostyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 698 births, and as a boy's name it has 285 births.
How long has the name Bostyn been used?
Bostyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bostyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Boston, Bostynn, Bosede. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.