boy's name

Iestyn

  • Origin Welsh
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 1,547

Iestyn is a boy's name. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Iestyn is a name of Welsh origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2004, when 138 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 52,695 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.

Iestyn over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

850
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Iestyn by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 122
2000s 850
2010s 484
2020s (to 2025) 86

How popular is Iestyn?

In 2025, Iestyn was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Iestyn is used

England & Wales #2,428 10 in 2025
United States #14,079 5 in 2010

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Iestyn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Iestyn also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iestyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Iestyn

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iestyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Iestyn

How popular is the name Iestyn?

In 2025, Iestyn was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Iestyn a girl's or a boy's name?

Iestyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Iestyn most popular?

Iestyn peaked in 2004, when 138 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Iestyn a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iestyn currently ranks #2,428 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.