Yostina
A feminine name of Egyptian origin meaning "beautiful one".
Name Census estimates that about 90 living Americans carry the first name Yostina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yostina today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yostina births was 2024 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yostina. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yostina with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yostina. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
90
~ 1 in 3,808,382 Americans
Peak year
2024
18 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,600
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Yostina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yostina from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 79 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yostina 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 Yostina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yostina
The name Yostina has its origins in ancient Egypt, where it was derived from the Egyptian word "Ystn," which means "the beautiful one" or "the radiant one." This name first appeared in hieroglyphic inscriptions and papyrus texts dating back to the 18th Dynasty, around 1550 BCE.
During the Ptolemaic period, which began in 323 BCE, the name Yostina gained popularity among the Greek-speaking population of Egypt. It was often transliterated as "Iostine" or "Ioustine" in Greek texts and inscriptions.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yostina was a noblewoman who lived during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-246 BCE). She was a priestess in the cult of Isis and her name was mentioned in a dedication inscription found in the Temple of Philae.
In the 3rd century CE, a Christian martyr named Yostina was venerated in the city of Alexandria. According to tradition, she was tortured and executed for her faith during the Diocletian persecution. Her feast day is celebrated on May 29th in the Coptic Orthodox Church.
Another notable figure with the name Yostina was a Byzantine princess who lived in the 9th century CE. She was the daughter of Emperor Michael II and married the Venetian doge Giustiniano Participazio in 829 CE.
In the 12th century, a woman named Yostina was mentioned in the "Tale of the Eloquent Peasant," a famous work of ancient Egyptian literature. She was depicted as a wise and virtuous woman who advised the protagonist on matters of justice and morality.
During the Renaissance period, the name Yostina was occasionally used in Europe, particularly in Italy and France. One notable bearer of the name was Yostina de' Medici (1490-1555), a member of the famous Medici family of Florence.
Throughout history, the name Yostina has been associated with beauty, radiance, and wisdom, reflecting its ancient Egyptian roots and the significance it held in various cultures and time periods.
People
Yostina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yostina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yostina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yostina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 90 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yostina 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 3,808,382 US residents.
Is Yostina a common name?
We classify Yostina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 91 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yostina most popular?
The single biggest year for Yostina was 2024, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yostina is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yostina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yostina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yostina in the SSA data are female. 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 Yostina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yostina 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 Yostina 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Yostina?
See how many people share the name Yostina on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.