Bostyn
The Story of Bostyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bostyn as a girl name dates back to 2003, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 61 newborns named Bostyn — #2,798 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Bostyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bostyn ranks #3,176 for girls with 50 births, gradually rising (+10%). All told, over 796 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Bostyn as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Bostyn — #4,619 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Bostyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bostyn ranks #5,035 for boys with 19 births, gradually rising (+7%). All told, over 323 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bostyn
Bostyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 796 births in the dataset. Bostyn's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Bostyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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