boy's name

Istvan

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 159

Istvan is a boy's name. In 2009 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 2000, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1962.

Istvan over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

29
'60 '70 '90 '00
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Births named Istvan by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 22
1970s 7
1990s 29
2000s 23

How popular is Istvan?

In 2009, Istvan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Istvan is used

Canada #2,155 5 in 2001
France #5,510 5 in 2011
England & Wales #5,856 3 in 2024
United States #10,139 7 in 2009

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.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Istvan

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

Parents who like Istvan also like

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

Sibling names for Istvan

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

Common questions about Istvan

How popular is the name Istvan?

In 2009, Istvan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Istvan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Istvan most popular?

Istvan peaked in 2000, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.