Boys' name · since 1954
Kestutis
Kestutis has 22 recorded births since 1954 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1954–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
22 boys have been named Kestutis since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kestutis recorded 22 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1961.
- 22 total births
- 1954–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kestutis's 22 recorded births place it above 37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Kestutis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kestutis splits its recorded history at 1956: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kestutis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1961
- Peak year (1954)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1961.
22 total births across 8 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1954 with 6 births in a single year.
Kestutis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Kestutis's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Kestutis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Kestutis decade highlights
- Peak decade 17 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Kestutis by state
Where Kestutis concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 22.7% |
5 of 22 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Illinois 22.7% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Illinois accounts for 22.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Kestutis's data
- Kestutis's decade-level peak was the 1950s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kestutiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1954–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kestutis: Baby Name Since 1954 - 22 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kestutis. 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 Kestutis 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 July 2026.
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