Josten
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOSS-tin
- Origin
- Modern
Josten is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Josten come from?
Modern: variant of Justin; also a German surname from Jost
Is Josten a girl's or a boy's name?
Josten is a boys' name.
How popular is Josten in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 1984.
Half of all the boys named Josten in the US since 1880 were born between 1992 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Josten in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,133 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,660 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 10 | #6,309 |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,029 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,153 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,663 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5,862 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,693 |
| 1992 | 11 | #4,864 |
| 1991 | 15 | #3,806 |
| 1990 | 11 | #4,667 |
| 1989 | 7 | #6,222 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,194 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,453 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 5 | #6,517 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6,311 |
Names like Josten
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jaylen Jayden Jackson Jordan Jacob Jensen Holden Austin Javon Johan Jonah Justin
Names related to Josten
More Modern names
Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya Oaklynn
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Josten: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/josten, updated 20 October 2026.