US rank #4492 Boys' name Peak 2023 441 births

Ostin — #4492 US boys' name

441 babies named Ostin in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s422000s1062010s1592020s134
#4492
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 68% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Ostin was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

38 babies were named Ostin in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ostin

The Social Security Administration has registered 441 babies named Ostin between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ostin currently holds the #4492 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ostin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 159 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ostin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ostin in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ostin 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 441 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.

Ostin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

441

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2023

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,492

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ostin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
38
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961992 5

Ostin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
159 births that decade — 36% of Ostin's all-time total
1990s422000s1062010s1592020s134

Ostin by state

Where Ostin concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ostin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8 1.8%
#2 California
6 1.4%
#3 New York
5 1.1%
Texas share of Ostin's total US births 1.8%
Even split

8 of 441 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ostin?
441 babies have been named Ostin since 1992. It currently ranks #4492 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 38 births.
When was Ostin most popular?
Ostin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ostin most popular?
The top states for the name Ostin are Texas (8 births), California (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ostin been used?
Ostin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ostin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Osten, Ostap, Ostyn, Osteen, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1992–2024 (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.