Total births
547
Girls' name · since 1968
Keirstin
547 babies named Keirstin in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 547
- total births
- 1968–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Keirstin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 547 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keirstin has been recorded 547 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2018.
- 547 total births
- 1968–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
547 girls have been named Keirstin since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 547
- total births
- 1968–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Keirstin was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
31 babies were named Keirstin in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Keirstin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keirstin splits its recorded history at 2001: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keirstin at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Keirstin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2018
- Peak year (1998)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Keirstin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keirstin's strongest decade.
224 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Keirstin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
224 births
- 2000s
2000s
224 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 224 births (41% of all-time use).
How Keirstin 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 Keirstin's total volume
Keirstin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keirstin? ▼
Keirstin has been given to 547 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 31 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Keirstin most popular? ▼
Keirstin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 224 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Keirstin been used? ▼
Records for Keirstin go back to 1968, giving 51 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Keirstin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keirstin's data
- Keirstin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (224 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Keirstin
Nearby Names Like Keirstin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keirstin
Keira Girl
#606 33,836 births
Keisha Girl
#2571 22,293 births
Keila Girl
#1562 7,424 births
Keily Girl
#981 5,355 births
Keilani Girl
#751 5,304 births
Compare Keirstin side by side: Keirstin vs Keira Keirstin vs Keisha Keirstin vs Keila
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1968–2018 (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. "Keirstin: Baby Name Since 1968 - 547 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keirstin. 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 Keirstin 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.