Jostyn
The Story of Jostyn
As a girl name
Jostyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 7 Jostyns were born — ranking #13,009 that year. As of 2026, Jostyn ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Jostyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jostyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 8 Jostyns were born — ranking #8,802 that year. As of 2026, Jostyn ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Jostyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jostyn
Jostyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Jostyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #8,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Jostyn'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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