Boys' name · since 1990
Karston
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 681 babies named Karston, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,565 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 681
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Karston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 681 recorded since 1990.
Karston has 681 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #6,565 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 681 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karston ranks #6,565 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 681 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,565 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 681
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Karston's 681 recorded births place it above 85.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Karston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Karston's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Karston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Karston by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (296 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Karston's strongest decade.
296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Karston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
231 births
- 2010s
2010s
296 births
- 2020s 85
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 296 births (43% of all-time use).
How Karston compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Karston's total volume
Karston by state
Where Karston concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
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What to do with Karston's data
- Karston's decade-level peak was the 2010s (296 total births); usage has since declined to 85 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Karstons (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Karston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Karston draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.