Total births
530
Girls' name · since 1978
Kearsten
530 babies named Kearsten in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 530
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Kearsten is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 530 have been recorded since 1978.
Kearsten has 530 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2014.
- 530 total births
- 1978–2014 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
530 girls have been named Kearsten since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.
- 530
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kearsten was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
32 babies were named Kearsten in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Kearsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kearsten's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kearsten at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Kearsten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2014
- Peak year (2001)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kearsten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kearsten's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kearsten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 41
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
214 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 228 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kearsten compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kearsten's total volume
Kearsten vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kearsten by state
Where Kearsten concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Kearsten's total US births 1.1%
Even split
6 of 530 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kearsten? ▼
Kearsten has been given to 530 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 32 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Kearsten most popular? ▼
Kearsten was most popular in the 1990s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Kearsten most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kearsten are Pennsylvania (6 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Kearsten been used? ▼
Records for Kearsten go back to 1978, giving 37 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Kearsten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keara, Keanna, Keana, Keaira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kearsten's data
- Kearsten's decade-level peak was the 1990s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Kearstens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kearsten
Nearby Names Like Kearsten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kearsten
Keara Girl
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Keanna Girl
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Keana Girl
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Keaira Girl
1,840 births
Keagan Girl
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Compare Kearsten side by side: Kearsten vs Keara Kearsten vs Keanna Kearsten vs Keana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1978–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kearsten: Baby Name Since 1978 - 530 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kearsten. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kearsten 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 June 2026.