boy's name
Carsten
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,542
Carsten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carsten over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 59 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 230 |
| 2000s | 709 |
| 2010s | 886 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 217 |
How popular is Carsten?
In 2025, Carsten was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carsten is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carsten
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carsten also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carsten over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carsten
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carsten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carsten
How popular is the name Carsten?
In 2025, Carsten was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carsten a girl's or a boy's name?
Carsten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carsten?
Carsten has 2 syllables.
When was Carsten most popular?
Carsten peaked in 2011, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carsten a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carsten currently ranks #4,389 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.