US rank #3178 Boys' name Peak 2011 793 births

Jostin — #3178 US boys' name

793 babies named Jostin in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s411990s522000s2932010s2682020s139
#3178
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jostin was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

52 babies were named Jostin in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jostin

The Social Security Administration has registered 793 babies named Jostin between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jostin currently holds the #3178 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jostin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jostin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 57 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jostin in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jostin 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 793 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.

Jostin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

793

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2011

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,178

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jostin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
52
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Jostin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
293 births that decade — 37% of Jostin's all-time total
1980s411990s522000s2932010s2682020s139

Jostin by state

Where Jostin concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Jostin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
57 7.2%
#2 California
15 1.9%
#3 Florida
15 1.9%
#4 Texas
14 1.8%
#5 Georgia
11 1.4%
New York share of Jostin's total US births 7.2%
Even split

57 of 793 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jostin?
793 babies have been named Jostin since 1982. It currently ranks #3178 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 52 births.
When was Jostin most popular?
Jostin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jostin most popular?
The top states for the name Jostin are New York (57 births), California (15 births), Florida (15 births).
How long has the name Jostin been used?
Jostin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jostin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joseph, Joshua, Jose, Josiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.