Jostin
A masculine name, a variant spelling of the name Justin.
Name Census estimates that about 784 living Americans carry the first name Jostin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jostin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jostin births was 2011 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jostin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
784
~ 1 in 437,187 Americans
Peak year
2011
52 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,179
Tracked since 1982
Census
Jostin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,085 people with the first name Jostin, which placed it at #11,692 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,692
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,085 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
79.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jostin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jostin is Hispanic at 79.5%. The next largest groups are White (11.8%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jostin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jostin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino79.5% · 863
- White11.8% · 128
- Black or African American4.1% · 45
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 21
- Two or more races1.8% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 9
Popularity
Jostin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jostin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 293 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jostin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jostin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jostin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jostins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jostin, while Georgia, Texas, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jostin
The name Jostin is a variant of the more common name Justin, which has its origins in the Latin language. The Latin name Justinus is derived from the word "justus," meaning "just" or "righteous." This name gained popularity during the Roman Empire, where it was used to honor individuals who were considered virtuous and upright in their conduct.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jostin was Jostin the Martyr, a Christian saint who lived in the 3rd century AD and was martyred during the reign of the Roman Emperor Decius. His story is recounted in early Christian writings, and he is venerated in various Christian traditions.
In the medieval period, the name Jostin appeared in various European regions, particularly in France and England. One notable figure was Jostin de Gisors, a 12th-century French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart.
During the Renaissance, the name Jostin was used by several artists and scholars. Jostin Ricci, an Italian painter and architect, was active in the 16th century and is known for his works in Rome and other Italian cities. Another notable bearer of the name was Jostin Martyr, a 16th-century English scholar and translator who produced influential translations of classical Greek texts.
In the 17th century, Jostin Hennings was a German theologian and writer who made significant contributions to the field of Protestant theology. He was born in 1592 and served as a professor at various universities in Germany.
Moving into the 18th century, Jostin Bellanger was a French sculptor and architect who worked in the Baroque and Rococo styles. He was born in 1704 and is best known for his ornate decorative works in churches and palaces throughout France.
While the name Jostin has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and eras, each leaving their mark in various fields and disciplines.
People
Jostin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jostin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jostin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jostin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 784 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jostin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 437,187 US residents.
Is Jostin a common name?
We classify Jostin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 793 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jostin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jostin was 2011, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jostin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jostin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,085 people with the name Jostin, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,692 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jostin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jostin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jostin leans strongly male. 1,060 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 25 female bearers (2.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jostin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jostin is Hispanic at 79.5%. The next largest groups are White (11.8%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jostin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jostin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.5% (863 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jostin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jostin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jostin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jostin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jostin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jostin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Jostin?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jostin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.