Kierstan: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#5,738
1980s	29	3	+164%	#8,041
1990s	199	20	+586%	#3,782
2000s	189	19	-5%	#4,123
2010s	48	5	-75%	#9,537
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-79%	#14,329

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,738

1980s

+164%

#8,041

1990s

199

+586%

#3,782

2000s

189

-5%

#4,123

2010s

-75%

#9,537

2020s (to 2025)

-79%

#14,329

The story of Kierstan

Kierstan 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, 482 American babies have been named Kierstan. 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 Kierstan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kierstan?

The median living Kierstan is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 30. An estimated 500 people named Kierstan 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.

Kierstan 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	6	#14,329
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,077
2016	8	#12,354
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#12,617
2012	8	#12,841
2011	6	#15,857
2010	12	#9,537
2009	13	#9,162
2008	13	#9,262
2007	18	#7,258
2006	12	#9,622
2005	24	#5,361
2004	16	#7,253
2003	10	#10,081
2002	26	#4,700
2001	27	#4,515
2000	30	#4,123
1995	17	#5,574
1990	8	#9,714
1985	5	#11,539
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 Kierstan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kierstan?

The median living Kierstan is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kierstans are between 20 and 30 years old.

How many people named Kierstan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kierstan are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kierstan in 2025?

Kierstan 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 Kierstan?

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

When was the name Kierstan most popular?

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

Is Kierstan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kierstan rising or falling?

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

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Kierstan popularity over time

The story of Kierstan

How old are people named Kierstan?

Kierstan year by year

Frequently asked questions

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