Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Kiersten

Meaning A female given name of American usage, variant of Kirsten Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,704 Trend ↓ Falling 48%

A female given name of American usage, variant of Kirsten.

Rank 2025
#4,704
among girls · ↓775 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Kiersten · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,423
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
662 babies
All-time total
14,814
#1,296 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Kiersten popularity over time

14,814 babies have been named Kiersten since 1963, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 254 – 254 25 – #1,463
1970s 721 – 721 72 +184% #1,334
1980s 1,246 – 1,246 125 +73% #692
1990s 4,928 5 4,933 493 +296% #423
2000s 5,652 – 5,652 565 +15% #443
2010s 1,743 – 1,743 174 -69% #841
2020s (to 2025) 265 – 265 44 -75% #2,699

Where Kiersten is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kiersten

Kiersten is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,704 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 14,814 American babies have been named Kiersten. Its peak came in 2005, when 662 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 Kiersten stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kiersten?

The median living Kiersten is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 32. An estimated 15 thousand people named Kiersten are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Kiersten 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 29 #4,704 – –
2024 38 #3,929 – –
2023 42 #3,678 – –
2022 36 #4,077 – –
2021 58 #2,906 – –
2020 62 #2,699 – –
2019 70 #2,523 – –
2018 84 #2,211 – –
2017 101 #1,969 – –
2016 112 #1,848 – –
2015 167 #1,401 – –
2014 188 #1,279 – –
2013 192 #1,244 – –
2012 215 #1,149 – –
2011 295 #885 – –
2010 319 #841 – –
2009 366 #776 – –
2008 465 #658 – –
2007 508 #589 – –
2006 592 #513 – –
2005 662 #460 – –
2004 660 #455 – –
2003 602 #485 – –
2002 586 #479 – –
2001 573 #488 – –
2000 638 #443 – –
1995 547 #461 – –
1990 362 #622 – –
1985 119 #1,190 – –
1980 50 #2,083 – –
1975 79 #1,358 – –
1970 79 #1,338 – –
1965 19 #2,876 – –
1960 – – – –
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Famous people named Kiersten

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kiersten Warren American actress b. 1965 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kiersten?

The median living Kiersten is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kierstens are between 19 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kiersten are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Kiersten are alive in the United States, based on 14,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kiersten mean?

A female given name of American usage, variant of Kirsten.

How popular is the name Kiersten in 2025?

Kiersten ranked #4,704 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kiersten?

14,814 babies have been named Kiersten in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kiersten most popular?

Kiersten peaked in 2005, when 662 newborns received the name.

Is Kiersten a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kiersten rising or falling?

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

Will Kiersten become more popular?

Kiersten is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Kiersten in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kiersten?

Well-known people named Kiersten include Kiersten Warren (actor).

Names like Kiersten

Names that sound and feel close to Kiersten: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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