Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Kierston

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kierston
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
43 babies
All-time total
862
#8,417 all-time among girls
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Kierston popularity over time

862 babies have been named Kierston since 1971, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1970s 35 – 35 4 – #5,739
1980s 103 – 103 10 +194% #3,833
1990s 304 13 317 32 +208% #2,984
2000s 300 – 300 30 -5% #3,227
2010s 90 – 90 9 -70% #5,846
2020s (to 2025) 17 – 17 3 -69% #12,847

The story of Kierston

Kierston 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 1971, 862 American babies have been named Kierston. Its peak came in 1990, when 43 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 Kierston stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kierston?

The median living Kierston is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 800 people named Kierston 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.

Kierston 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 5 #16,453 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 5 #16,538 – –
2020 7 #12,847 – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 6 #15,078 – –
2016 – – – –
2015 10 #10,521 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 16 #7,583 – –
2012 12 #9,425 – –
2011 23 #5,846 – –
2010 23 #5,885 – –
2009 16 #7,896 – –
2008 23 #6,042 – –
2007 25 #5,617 – –
2006 24 #5,633 – –
2005 29 #4,646 – –
2004 36 #3,952 – –
2003 28 #4,611 – –
2002 34 #3,853 – –
2001 43 #3,227 – –
2000 42 #3,242 – –
1995 29 #3,728 – –
1990 38 #2,984 5 #8,868
1985 8 #7,929 – –
1980 11 #6,107 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kierston?

The median living Kierston is about 26 years old. Half of all living Kierstons are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kierston are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Kierston are alive in the United States, based on 862 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kierston in 2025?

Kierston 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 Kierston?

862 babies have been named Kierston in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kierston most popular?

Kierston peaked in 1990, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Kierston a boy or girl name?

Kierston is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kierston rising or falling?

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

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