girl's name
Kerstin
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 2,634
Kerstin is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Kerstin is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 97 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
Kerstin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 64 |
| 1960s | 315 |
| 1970s | 339 |
| 1980s | 445 |
| 1990s | 783 |
| 2000s | 489 |
| 2010s | 97 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Kerstin?
In 2021, Kerstin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kerstin 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 Kerstin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kerstin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kerstin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kerstin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kerstin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kerstin
How popular is the name Kerstin?
In 2021, Kerstin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kerstin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kerstin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kerstin most popular?
Kerstin peaked in 1998, when 97 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.