Total births
49
Unisex name · since 2014
Kastyn
Kastyn has 49 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11925
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Kastyn is the #11925 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 49 recorded since 2014.
Kastyn has 49 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11925 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #11925 among boys today
- 49 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kastyn is currently the #11925 unisex name in America, more common than 17% of boys - 49 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11925
- among boys today
- 49
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other boys
Kastyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11925
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 17% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kastyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kastyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Kastyn compares
49 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kastyn's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kastyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 49 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kastyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kastyn splits its recorded history at 2019: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kastyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,925
Active since
2014
Kastyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Kastyn popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2016 (Kastyn as girls' name)
Kastyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kastyn's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kastyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kastyn? ▼
49 babies have been named Kastyn since 2014. It currently ranks #11925 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 6 births.
When was Kastyn most popular? ▼
Kastyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Kastyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kastyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 49 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Kastyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kastyn since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kastyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kash, Kason, Kasey, Kasen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kastyn's data
- Kastyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- 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.
Keep exploring Kastyn
Nearby Names Like Kastyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kastyn
Kash Boy
#293 17,367 births
Kason Boy
#567 14,904 births
Kasey Boy
#1162 12,623 births
Kasen Boy
#549 11,414 births
Kashton Boy
#395 7,658 births
Compare Kastyn side by side: Kastyn vs Kash Kastyn vs Kason Kastyn vs Kasey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2014–2024 (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. "Kastyn: #11925 Unisex Name - 49 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kastyn. 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 Kastyn 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 June 2026.