Keirstin: 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	5	1	–	#7,541
1970s	12	1	+140%	#7,925
1980s	28	3	+133%	#6,341
1990s	224	22	+700%	#3,725
2000s	224	22	0%	#4,345
2010s	54	5	-76%	#10,835
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,541

1970s

+140%

#7,925

1980s

+133%

#6,341

1990s

224

+700%

#3,725

2000s

224

#4,345

2010s

-76%

#10,835

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Keirstin

Keirstin 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, 547 American babies have been named Keirstin. Its peak came in 1998, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Keirstin?

The median living Keirstin is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Keirstin 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.

Keirstin 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,753
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,294
2015	6	#15,466
2014	5	#17,890
2013	6	#15,591
2012	6	#15,933
2011	9	#11,688
2010	10	#10,835
2009	22	#6,206
2008	22	#6,254
2007	18	#7,250
2006	23	#5,823
2005	23	#5,523
2004	25	#5,142
2003	20	#5,928
2002	23	#5,178
2001	20	#5,704
2000	28	#4,345
1995	20	#4,931
1990	13	#6,654
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keirstin?

The median living Keirstin is about 25 years old. Half of all living Keirstins are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Keirstin are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Keirstin are alive in the United States, based on 547 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keirstin in 2025?

Keirstin 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 Keirstin?

547 babies have been named Keirstin in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keirstin most popular?

Keirstin peaked in 1998, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Keirstin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Keirstin rising or falling?

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

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Keirstin popularity over time

The story of Keirstin

How old are people named Keirstin?

Keirstin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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