Total births
81
Boys' name · since 1962
Istvan
Istvan has 81 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 81
- total births
- 1962–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
81 boys have been named Istvan since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Istvan has 81 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1962 to 2009.
- 81 total births
- 1962–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
81 boys have been named Istvan since 1962, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 81
- total births
- 1962–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Istvan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
8 babies were named Istvan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Istvan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Istvan's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1962, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Istvan at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Istvan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2009
- Peak year (2000)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Istvan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Istvan's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Istvan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 29 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Istvan? ▼
81 babies have been named Istvan since 1962. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
When was Istvan most popular? ▼
Istvan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Istvan been used? ▼
Istvan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 48 years of data through 2009.
What to do with Istvan's data
- Istvan's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2000s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1962–2009 (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. "Istvan: Baby Name Since 1962 - 81 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/istvan. 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 Istvan 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.