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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Kerstyn

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kerstyn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
35 babies
All-time total
426
#13,016 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Kerstyn popularity over time

426 babies have been named Kerstyn since 1981, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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
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1980s 22 2 – #9,785
1990s 193 19 +777% #3,673
2000s 182 18 -6% #3,700
2010s 29 3 -84% #8,511
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kerstyn

Kerstyn 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 1981, 426 American babies have been named Kerstyn. Its peak came in 2000, when 35 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 Kerstyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kerstyn?

The median living Kerstyn is about 26 years old; half are between 21 and 30. An estimated 400 people named Kerstyn are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Kerstyn 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 – –
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2018 – –
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2016 5 #17,611
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 10 #10,801
2010 14 #8,511
2009 5 #18,795
2008 14 #8,752
2007 14 #8,794
2006 18 #7,006
2005 16 #7,330
2004 16 #7,247
2003 21 #5,697
2002 18 #6,272
2001 25 #4,768
2000 35 #3,700
1995 13 #6,840
1990 19 #4,957
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kerstyn?

The median living Kerstyn is about 26 years old. Half of all living Kerstyns are between 21 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kerstyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kerstyn are alive in the United States, based on 426 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kerstyn in 2025?

Kerstyn 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 Kerstyn?

426 babies have been named Kerstyn in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kerstyn most popular?

Kerstyn peaked in 2000, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Kerstyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kerstyn rising or falling?

Kerstyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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