Boys' name · since 1978

Ustin

113 babies named Ustin in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#16,643 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Ustin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 113 recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Ustin recorded 113 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1989.

  • #16,643 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 113 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ustin ranks #16,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#16,643 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ustin's 113 recorded births place it above 63.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Ustin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ustin splits its recorded history at 1984: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ustin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1988)
18
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
05101520 19781979198019821983198419851986198719881989 13

Ustin by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (99 births, 88% of the file).

1980s was Ustin's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Ustin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 99 births (88% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ustin by state

Where Ustin concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ustin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 4.4%
California share of Ustin's total US births 4.4%

5 of 113 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ustin? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 113 babies named Ustin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,643 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 18 births.
Where does Ustin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ustin ranks #16,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ustin most popular? ▼
Ustin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Ustin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ustin are California (5 births).
How long has the name Ustin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ustin since 1978 -- 12 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Ustin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ustym. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ustin's data

  • California records the most Ustins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Ustin

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ustin

Ustym Boy
7 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ustin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1978–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Ustin 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 August 2026.