Recorded 1991–2000 Girls' name Peak 1996 33 births

Kerstan — girls' name

33 babies named Kerstan in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

33 girls have been named Kerstan since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

33
total births
1991–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Kerstan was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kerstan in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kerstan

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Kerstan between 1991 and 2000, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kerstan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kerstan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kerstan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kerstan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kerstan at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

33

Since 1991

10 years of records

Peak year

1996

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1991

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2000

Kerstan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1991

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1996)
7
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Kerstan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
28 births that decade — 85% of Kerstan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kerstan?
33 babies have been named Kerstan since 1991. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1996 with 7 births.
When was Kerstan most popular?
Kerstan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kerstan been used?
Kerstan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 10 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Kerstan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kerry, Kerri, Keri, Kerrie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.