Recorded 1954–1961 Boys' name Peak 1954 22 births

Kestutis — boys' name

22 babies named Kestutis in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s5

The verdict

22 boys have been named Kestutis since 1954, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.

22
total births
1954–1961
years on record
1950s
peak decade
77%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Kestutis was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kestutis in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kestutis

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Kestutis between 1954 and 1961, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kestutis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kestutis performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kestutis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kestutis in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kestutis 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 22 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.

Kestutis at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

22

Since 1954

8 years of records

Peak year

1954

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1954

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1961

Kestutis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1954

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1954)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 1961195619551954 6

Kestutis by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 77% of Kestutis's all-time total
1950s171960s5

Kestutis by state

Where Kestutis concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kestutis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 22.7%
Illinois share of Kestutis's total US births 22.7%

5 of 22 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kestutis?
22 babies have been named Kestutis since 1954. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1954 with 6 births.
When was Kestutis most popular?
Kestutis was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Kestutis most popular?
The top states for the name Kestutis are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Kestutis been used?
Kestutis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 8 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Kestutis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshawn, Keshaun, Keshav, Keshon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1954–1961 (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.