Keirsten: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	18	2	–	#4,055
1970s	89	9	+394%	#4,713
1980s	102	10	+15%	#3,949
1990s	486	49	+376%	#2,116
2000s	524	52	+8%	#2,491
2010s	140	14	-73%	#4,357
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-87%	#9,239

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,055

1970s

+394%

#4,713

1980s

102

+15%

#3,949

1990s

486

+376%

#2,116

2000s

524

+8%

#2,491

2010s

140

-73%

#4,357

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#9,239

The story of Keirsten

Keirsten 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 1968, 1,370 American babies have been named Keirsten. Its peak came in 2005, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Keirsten?

The median living Keirsten is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 32. An estimated 1,300 people named Keirsten are alive in the United States today.

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

Keirsten year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,239
2019	–	–
2018	11	#9,483
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,483
2015	7	#13,750
2014	15	#7,877
2013	14	#8,356
2012	21	#6,224
2011	28	#4,988
2010	34	#4,357
2009	29	#5,012
2008	43	#3,746
2007	54	#3,193
2006	45	#3,532
2005	66	#2,590
2004	61	#2,695
2003	47	#3,158
2002	61	#2,568
2001	57	#2,653
2000	61	#2,491
1995	53	#2,437
1990	31	#3,472
1985	–	–
1980	10	#6,517
1975	13	#4,713
1970	11	#4,898
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keirsten?

The median living Keirsten is about 26 years old. Half of all living Keirstens are between 20 and 32 years old.

How many people named Keirsten are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Keirsten are alive in the United States, based on 1,370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keirsten in 2025?

Keirsten 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 Keirsten?

1,370 babies have been named Keirsten in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keirsten most popular?

Keirsten peaked in 2005, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Keirsten a boy or girl name?

Keirsten is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Keirsten rising or falling?

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

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Keirsten popularity over time

The story of Keirsten

How old are people named Keirsten?

Keirsten year by year

Frequently asked questions

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