How Many People Are Named Kersten?
An estimated 869 people in the United States have the first name Kersten. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Kersten peaked in popularity in 1997 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kersten 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 Kersten paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
869
About 1 in 394,424 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1997
46 births
Total Registered
918
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kersten
Kersten is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 918 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kersten as a female name
Ranked #17,848 in 2015
5 female births in 2015
Peak: 1997 (46 births)
Kersten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kersten span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 379 babies were registered. Kersten has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kersten by Decade
How has Kersten 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.
Kersten by State
Birth registrations for Kersten span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Missouri, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, California. On average, about 10 Kerstens were registered per state.
Kersten + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kersten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kersten
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Kersten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kersten?
We estimate approximately 869 people named Kersten 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 394,424 Americans share this first name.
Is Kersten a common name?
Kersten is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 918 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kersten most popular?
Kersten reached peak popularity in 1997, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kersten is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kersten a female name?
Kersten is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kersten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kersten Smith, Kersten Johnson, Kersten 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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