boy's name
Ostap
oh-STAHP (Ukrainian)
- Origin Ukrainian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 81
Ostap is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Ostap is a name of Ukrainian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ostap Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How Popular Is Ostap?
In 2025, Ostap was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ostap Is Used
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 Ostap
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ostap Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ostap over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ostap
- Ukrainian oh-STAHP
Sibling Names for Ostap
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ostap — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ostap
How popular is the name Ostap?
In 2025, Ostap was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ostap a girl's or a boy's name?
Ostap is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ostap?
Ostap has 2 syllables.
When was Ostap most popular?
Ostap peaked in 2025, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ostap a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ostap currently ranks #5,901 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.