Total births
94
Girls' name · since 1985
Dystany
94 babies named Dystany in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 94
- total births
- 1985–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Dystany is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 94 have been recorded since 1985.
Dystany has 94 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2002.
- 94 total births
- 1985–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
94 girls have been named Dystany since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 94
- total births
- 1985–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Dystany was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
15 babies were named Dystany in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Dystany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dystany's full recorded timeline at 1996, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dystany at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1985
Dystany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2002
- Peak year (1995)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Dystany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Dystany's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Dystany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dystany? ▼
94 babies have been named Dystany since 1985. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1995 with 15 births.
When was Dystany most popular? ▼
Dystany was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Dystany been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dystany since 1985 -- 18 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Dystany? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dystiny, Dystinee, Dystanie, Dysheka, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dystany's data
- Dystany's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Dystany
Nearby Names Like Dystany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dystany
Dystiny Girl
59 births
Dystinee Girl
17 births
Dystanie Girl
15 births
Dysheka Girl
6 births
Dysha Girl
6 births
Compare Dystany side by side: Dystany vs Dystiny Dystany vs Dystinee Dystany vs Dystanie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1985–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Dystany: Baby Name Since 1985 - 94 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dystany. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dystany draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.