US rank #9492 Unisex name Peak 2010 62 births

Jostyn — #9492 US boys' name

62 babies named Jostyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s252020s8
#9492
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jostyn was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jostyn in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jostyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Jostyn between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jostyn currently holds the #9492 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Jostyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jostyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jostyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jostyn 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 62 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.

Jostyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

62

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2010

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,492

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jostyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
456789 2024201720132011201020092007200620052004 6

Jostyn popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 2005 (Jostyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 20062005 7

Jostyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
29 births that decade — 47% of Jostyn's all-time total
2000s292010s252020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jostyn?
62 babies have been named Jostyn since 2004. It currently ranks #9492 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 8 births.
When was Jostyn most popular?
Jostyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Is Jostyn a unisex name?
Yes, Jostyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Jostyn been used?
Jostyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jostyn?
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, 2004–2024 (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.