Total births
24
Unisex name · since 2018
Houstyn
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Houstyn, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17136
- among girls today
- 24
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
24 babies have been named Houstyn since 2018, making it today's #17136 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Houstyn has been recorded 24 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #17136 nationally and more common than 3% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #17136 among girls today
- 24 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Houstyn is currently the #17136 unisex name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 24 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17136
- among girls today
- 24
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Houstyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17136
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Houstyn was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Houstyn in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Houstyn compares
24 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Houstyn's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Houstyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 24 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Houstyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Houstyn's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Houstyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#17,136
Active since
2018
Houstyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Houstyn popularity over time - boys
18 total births recorded since 2020 (Houstyn as boys' name)
Houstyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Houstyn's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Houstyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Houstyn? ▼
Houstyn has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17136 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Houstyn most popular? ▼
Houstyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Houstyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Houstyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 24 births, and as a boy's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Houstyn been used? ▼
Houstyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Houstyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Houston, Houa, Houda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 2018–2024 (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. "Houstyn: #17136 Unisex Name - 24 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/houstyn. 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 Houstyn 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.