Girls' name · since 1978
Kierstan
482 babies named Kierstan in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,135 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 482
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
482 girls have been named Kierstan since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kierstan recorded 482 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2020.
- #12,135 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 482 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kierstan ranks #12,135 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 482 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,135 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 482
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kierstan's 482 recorded births place it above 83.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Kierstan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kierstan splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kierstan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2020
- Peak year (1998)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Kierstan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (199 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Kierstan's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kierstan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window. * 2020s covers 2020–2025 only (six of ten years), so it is not directly comparable to a full decade.
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
199 births
- 2000s
2000s
189 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s* 6
2020s (partial decade: 2020–2025, six of ten years)
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 199 births (41% of all-time use).
Kierstan by state
Where Kierstan concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 10 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.0% |
10 of 482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kierstan's data
- Kierstan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s (2020–2025 only) -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Kierstans (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kierstan
Nearby Names Like Kierstan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kierstan
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kierstan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1978–2020 (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 Kierstan 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.