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Girl name

Kerstin

100% girls · last recorded 2021

Kerstin has been given to about 2,537 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1998, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 2,455
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kerstin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1998 · 97
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,537

How popular is Kerstin?

Its best year was 1998, when 97 babies were given the name, ranking 1662nd. The typical living American called Kerstin is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Kerstin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kirstin0.82
  2. Kristin0.71
  3. Erin0.68
  4. Cristin0.68
  5. Kiersten0.65
  6. Christin0.64
  7. Kristyn0.62
  8. Karin0.60

Middle names for Kerstin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kerstin Anne0.81
  2. Kerstin Eve0.80
  3. Kerstin Elizabeth0.78
  4. Kerstin Catherine0.78
  5. Kerstin Josephine0.78
  6. Kerstin Rose0.77

Sibling names for Kerstin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.81
  2. Marisolsister · 0.81
  3. Marinasister · 0.80
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.79
  5. Gerardobrother · 0.78
  6. Dariusbrother · 0.78

Where Kerstin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kerstin Anderson0.77
    2. Kerstin Reyes0.72
    3. Kerstin Moore0.72
    4. Kerstin Lee0.72
    5. Kerstin Hall0.72
    6. Kerstin Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kerstin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. Norway1945–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.