girl's name

Kierstin

KEER-stin (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 3,323

Kierstin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2005, when 174 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1966.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Kierstin Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

1,243
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Kierstin by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 37
1970s 142
1980s 289
1990s 1,230
2000s 1,243
2010s 309
2020s (to 2025) 20

How Popular Is Kierstin?

In 2023, Kierstin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Kierstin Is Used

Canada #2,002 9 in 2005
United States #17,199 5 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Kierstin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Kierstin Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kierstin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kierstin

  • English KEER-stin

Sibling Names for Kierstin

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kierstin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kierstin

How popular is the name Kierstin?

In 2023, Kierstin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kierstin a girl's or a boy's name?

Kierstin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kierstin?

Kierstin has 2 syllables.

When was Kierstin most popular?

Kierstin peaked in 2005, when 174 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.