US rank #11318 Girls' name Peak 2007 2,409 births

Kierstyn — #11318 US girls' name

2,409 babies named Kierstyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s501990s6462000s11202010s5052020s83
#11318
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kierstyn was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

135 babies were named Kierstyn in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kierstyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,409 babies named Kierstyn between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kierstyn currently holds the #11318 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 135 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kierstyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,120 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kierstyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 144 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Kierstyn in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kierstyn 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 2,409 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.

Kierstyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,409

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2007

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,318

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kierstyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
135
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Kierstyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,120 births that decade — 46% of Kierstyn's all-time total
1970s51980s501990s6462000s11202010s5052020s83

Kierstyn by state

Where Kierstyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kierstyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
144 6.0%
#2 Ohio
109 4.5%
#3 Pennsylvania
96 4.0%
#4 Florida
85 3.5%
#5 California
78 3.2%
#6 Michigan
73 3.0%
#7 Indiana
49 2.0%
#8 Missouri
46 1.9%
Texas share of Kierstyn's total US births 6.0%
Even split

144 of 2,409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Kierstyn appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kierstyn?
2,409 babies have been named Kierstyn since 1976. It currently ranks #11318 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 135 births.
When was Kierstyn most popular?
Kierstyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,120 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kierstyn most popular?
The top states for the name Kierstyn are Texas (144 births), Ohio (109 births), Pennsylvania (96 births).
How long has the name Kierstyn been used?
Kierstyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kierstyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiera, Kierra, Kiersten, Kierstin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.