US rank #17077 Unisex name Peak 2020 24 births

Houstyn — #17077 US unisex name

24 babies named Houstyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s19
#17077
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Houstyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Houstyn between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Houstyn currently holds the #17077 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Houstyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 18 additional births since 2020.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Houstyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Houstyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Houstyn 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 24 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.

Houstyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2020

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#17,077

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Houstyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
7
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024202320202018 5

Houstyn popularity over time — boys

18 total births recorded since 2020 (Houstyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
456789 202220212020 5

Houstyn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 79% of Houstyn's all-time total
2010s52020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Houstyn?
24 babies have been named Houstyn since 2018. It currently ranks #17077 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 7 births.
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.

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, 2018–2024 (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.