How Many People Are Named Houstyn?
An estimated 42 people in the United States have the first name Houstyn. It is used for both genders, with 57.1% female. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Houstyn peaked in popularity in 2020 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Houstyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Houstyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Houstyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
42
About 1 in 8,160,818 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.1% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2020
12 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Houstyn
Houstyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.9%) and females (57.1%). Out of 42 total births registered, 18 were male and 24 were female.
Houstyn as a male name
Ranked #9,306 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Houstyn as a female name
Ranked #16,144 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (7 births)
Houstyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Houstyn span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 37 babies were registered. Houstyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Houstyn by Decade
How has Houstyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Houstyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Houstyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Houstyn
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Houstyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Houstyn?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Houstyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,160,818 Americans share this first name.
Is Houstyn a common name?
Houstyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Houstyn most popular?
Houstyn reached peak popularity in 2020, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Houstyn is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Houstyn a female name?
Houstyn is predominantly female. 57.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Houstyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Houstyn Smith, Houstyn Johnson, Houstyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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