Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Karsten

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #4,194 Trend ↓ Falling 48%
Rank 2025
#4,194
among boys · ↓261 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Karsten · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
140 babies
All-time total
3,424
#2,391 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Karsten popularity over time

3,424 babies have been named Karsten since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 18 18 2 – #3,421
1960s – 98 98 10 +444% #1,706
1970s 5 283 288 29 +194% #1,385
1980s 5 211 216 22 -25% #1,931
1990s 51 498 549 55 +154% #1,442
2000s 72 1,084 1,156 116 +111% #1,249
2010s 34 887 921 92 -20% #1,287
2020s (to 2025) 5 173 178 30 -68% #2,945

Where Karsten is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Karsten

Karsten is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,194 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 3,424 American babies have been named Karsten, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 140 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Karsten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Karsten?

The median living Karsten is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 30. An estimated 3,300 people named Karsten are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Karsten year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #16,079 25 #4,194
2024 – – 28 #3,933
2023 – – 27 #4,065
2022 – – 24 #4,370
2021 – – 42 #2,945
2020 – – 27 #3,867
2019 5 #16,750 73 #2,010
2018 5 #16,857 61 #2,247
2017 – – 62 #2,178
2016 – – 77 #1,911
2015 – – 70 #2,044
2014 – – 87 #1,739
2013 7 #13,886 100 #1,565
2012 5 #18,188 109 #1,484
2011 7 #14,052 113 #1,454
2010 5 #18,392 135 #1,287
2009 8 #13,042 104 #1,569
2008 9 #12,099 108 #1,509
2007 5 #19,015 125 #1,344
2006 8 #12,967 131 #1,281
2005 6 #15,435 115 #1,319
2004 12 #8,970 115 #1,302
2003 12 #8,776 97 #1,386
2002 7 #12,879 84 #1,502
2001 – – 107 #1,249
2000 5 #16,252 98 #1,319
1995 10 #8,392 69 #1,442
1990 – – 32 #2,236
1985 – – 16 #3,018
1980 – – 20 #2,487
1975 – – 25 #1,918
1970 – – 37 #1,385
1965 – – 11 #2,549
1960 – – 14 #2,264
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 6 #3,508
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Karsten

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Karsten Warholm Karsten Warholm Norwegian hurdler and sprinter (born 1996) Contemporary
  2. 2 Karsten Kroon Karsten Kroon Dutch cyclist (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Karsten, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Karsten?

The median living Karsten is about 20 years old. Half of all living Karstens are between 14 and 30 years old.

How many people named Karsten are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Karsten are alive in the United States, based on 3,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Karsten in 2025?

Karsten ranked #4,194 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karsten?

3,424 babies have been named Karsten in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karsten most popular?

Karsten peaked in 2010, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Karsten a boy or girl name?

Karsten is used for both: about 5% of babies named Karsten have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Karsten rising or falling?

Karsten is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Karsten become more popular?

Karsten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Karsten in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Karsten?

Well-known people named Karsten include Karsten Warholm (athlete), Karsten Kroon (cyclist).

Names like Karsten

Names that sound and feel close to Karsten: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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