Girls' name · since 1981
Kerstyn
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 426 babies named Kerstyn, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 426
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
426 girls have been named Kerstyn since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kerstyn recorded 426 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2016.
- #13,011 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 426 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kerstyn ranks #13,011 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 426 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,011 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 426
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kerstyn's 426 recorded births place it above 82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Kerstyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kerstyn's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kerstyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Kerstyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (193 births, 45% of the file).
1990s was Kerstyn's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Kerstyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
193 births
- 2000s
2000s
182 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 193 births (45% of all-time use).
Kerstyn by state
Where Kerstyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
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What to do with Kerstyn's data
- Kerstyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Kerstyns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Kerstyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1981–2016 (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 Kerstyn 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.