Given name & surname
Bostyn
Bostyn is a variant of Boston. One English interpretation is “from the town near the forest; from the city of Boston.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bostyn is a variant of Boston. One English interpretation is “from the town near the forest; from the city of Boston.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bostyn is a variant of Boston. An origin associated with Boston is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bostyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,038
- 299 boys · 739 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 55
- #3,655 for girls · #6,185 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 27% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,655 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 61 in 2016. It also appeared in 14 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 644 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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