Total births
18
Boys' name · since 2024
Kolstyn
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Kolstyn, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12283
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
18 babies have been named Kolstyn since 2024, making it today's #12283 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kolstyn has been recorded 18 times among boys since 2024, currently ranked #12283 nationally and more common than 14% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #12283 among boys today
- 18 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kolstyn is currently the #12283 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 18 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12283
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Kolstyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12283
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kolstyn was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kolstyn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kolstyn compares
18 7th 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
Kolstyn's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kolstyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kolstyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kolstyn's full recorded timeline at 2025, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kolstyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,283
Active since
2024
Kolstyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Kolstyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kolstyn's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kolstyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kolstyn? ▼
Kolstyn has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2024, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12283 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kolstyn most popular? ▼
Kolstyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Kolstyn been used? ▼
Kolstyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2024, spanning 2 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kolstyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kolton, Kolby, Kole, Kolten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Kolstyn
Nearby Names Like Kolstyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kolstyn
Kolton Boy
#529 17,169 births
Kolby Boy
#1265 11,650 births
Kole Boy
#1200 9,785 births
Kolten Boy
#1456 5,929 births
Kolt Boy
#1260 3,074 births
Compare Kolstyn side by side: Kolstyn vs Kolton Kolstyn vs Kolby Kolstyn vs Kole
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kolstyn
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, 2024–2025 (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. "Kolstyn: #12283 Boys' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kolstyn. 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 Kolstyn 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.