Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1978

Kearston

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kearston
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1978
27 babies
All-time total
430
#13,043 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Kearston popularity over time

430 babies have been named Kearston since 1978, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 32 6 38 4 – #3,560
1980s 63 – 63 6 +66% #6,465
1990s 145 – 145 15 +130% #4,734
2000s 159 – 159 16 +10% #5,282
2010s 25 – 25 3 -84% #12,874
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Kearston

Kearston is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 430 American babies have been named Kearston. Its peak came in 1978, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kearston stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kearston?

The median living Kearston is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Kearston are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Kearston 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 6 #15,461 – –
2014 5 #17,881 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #15,801 – –
2010 8 #12,874 – –
2009 11 #10,325 – –
2008 15 #8,336 – –
2007 14 #8,783 – –
2006 10 #11,025 – –
2005 16 #7,320 – –
2004 22 #5,657 – –
2003 10 #10,046 – –
2002 22 #5,357 – –
2001 22 #5,282 – –
2000 17 #6,340 – –
1995 19 #5,118 – –
1990 16 #5,681 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 7 #8,571 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kearston?

The median living Kearston is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kearstons are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Kearston are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kearston are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kearston in 2025?

Kearston did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kearston?

430 babies have been named Kearston in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kearston most popular?

Kearston peaked in 1978, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kearston a boy or girl name?

Kearston is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kearston rising or falling?

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

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