Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Bostyn

Gender Unisex · 71% girls Rank 2025 #3,655 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,655
among girls · ↓307 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
55
named Bostyn · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,202
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
77 babies
All-time total
1,038
#9,208 all-time among girls
First recorded
2003
in Social Security records

Bostyn popularity over time

1,038 babies have been named Bostyn since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 88 47 135 14 – #6,138
2010s 413 156 569 57 +321% #2,806
2020s (to 2025) 238 96 334 56 -2% #3,348

Where Bostyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 40 0.03 outside top 500
2029 40 0.03 outside top 500
2030 40 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Bostyn

Bostyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,655 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 1,038 American babies have been named Bostyn, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bostyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bostyn?

The median living Bostyn is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 1,000 people named Bostyn are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bostyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #3,655 14 #6,185
2024 47 #3,348 20 #4,916
2023 44 #3,533 18 #5,279
2022 38 #3,901 10 #7,837
2021 36 #4,032 18 #5,141
2020 32 #4,281 16 #5,487
2019 49 #3,231 14 #6,144
2018 54 #3,014 18 #5,135
2017 35 #4,156 14 #6,095
2016 61 #2,806 16 #5,593
2015 40 #3,780 16 #5,542
2014 41 #3,729 16 #5,508
2013 36 #4,084 20 #4,642
2012 34 #4,309 8 #8,970
2011 39 #3,852 19 #4,839
2010 24 #5,637 15 #5,772
2009 22 #6,138 9 #8,380
2008 18 #7,124 12 #6,805
2007 15 #8,162 10 #7,662
2006 15 #7,934 5 #12,269
2005 12 #8,983 – –
2004 – – 6 #10,119
2003 6 #14,123 5 #11,087
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bostyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bostyn?

The median living Bostyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Bostyns are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Bostyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Bostyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,038 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bostyn in 2025?

Bostyn ranked #3,655 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bostyn?

1,038 babies have been named Bostyn in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bostyn most popular?

Bostyn peaked in 2016, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Bostyn a boy or girl name?

Bostyn is used for both: about 71% of babies named Bostyn have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Bostyn rising or falling?

Bostyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bostyn become more popular?

Bostyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Bostyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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