How Many People Are Named Kearston?
An estimated 416 people in the United States have the first name Kearston. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Kearston peaked in popularity in 1978 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kearston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kearston paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
416
About 1 in 823,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1978
27 births
Total Registered
430
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kearston
Kearston is predominantly female (98.6%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kearston as a male name
Ranked #5,432 in 1978
6 male births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (6 births)
Kearston as a female name
Ranked #15,460 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 2001 (22 births)
Kearston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kearston span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 159 babies were registered. Kearston has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kearston by Decade
How has Kearston tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kearston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kearston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kearston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kearston?
We estimate approximately 416 people named Kearston are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 823,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Kearston a common name?
Kearston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 430 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kearston most popular?
Kearston reached peak popularity in 1978, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kearston is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kearston a female name?
Kearston is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kearston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kearston Smith, Kearston Johnson, Kearston Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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