Boy · #9,243 in 2026

Mostyn

Mostyn is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, and electoral ward lying on the estuary of the River Dee, located near the town of Holywell.

  • Welsh
Current Rank
#9,243
Peak Rank
#9,243 (2001)
Total Babies
6
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2001
First Year
2001
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#9243
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mostyn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Mostyn is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, and electoral ward lying on the estuary of the River Dee, located near the town of Holywell.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Welsh
Origin & history
Mostyn was mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV) landed here in 1399 before attacking Richard II at Flint Castle . Coal was mined at Mostyn Colliery and iron production started in the mid nineteenth century. The combination of a colliery, iron works and the docks made this a profitable enterprise. Nineteen hundred people were employed at one time. The coal eventually became exhausted and the ironworks closed in 1965. Between 1848 and 1966 there was a railway station in the village on the Chester to Holyhead line . Mostyn once served as a port from which fer

The Story of Mostyn

American parents first put Mostyn on the record books as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 6 Mostyns were born — ranking #9,243 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2001 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Mostyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Mostyn

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Emlyn Williams , Welsh dramatist and actor

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Names that sound like Mostyn

Phonetically similar names — useful when Mostyn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mostyn

What does the name Mostyn mean?
Mostyn is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, and electoral ward lying on the estuary of the River Dee, located near the town of Holywell.
What is the origin of the name Mostyn?
Mostyn has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh.
How popular is Mostyn in 2026?
In 2026, Mostyn ranks #9,243 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Mostyn most popular?
Mostyn reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #9,243 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Mostyn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mostyn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mostyn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mostyn include Salamon, Daon, Raemon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mostyn

Mostyn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Mostyn's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #9,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Mostyn'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.