Carsten
Meaningfollower of Christ · German form of Christian
- US rank
- #4,249
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,319 in 2011
24 babies were named Carsten in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,812 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Carsten
Carsten Niebuhr
German mathematician, botanist, cartographer and explorer in Danish service (1733–1815)
Choose Carsten and your child shares a first name with Carsten Niebuhr, a German mathematician, botanist, cartographer and explorer in Danish service. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Carsten, like who?” Carsten Niebuhr's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Carsten, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Carsten would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryCarsten first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2011, when it ranked #1,319. Today it's #4,249, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendCarsten has slipped 1,812 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningCarsten is a German form of Christian, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to German and Greek roots.
About the name Carsten
Carsten is a boy name of German and Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ten”. US birth records list Carsten for boys from 1912 to 2025, in 79 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #1,319 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.
Origin:German namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.7 | 213,904 boys |
| 1920s | 5.3 | 187,266 boys |
| 1930s | 1.8 | 546,448 boys |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,369,863 boys |
| 1960s | 4.0 | 251,889 boys |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 257,069 boys |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 237,530 boys |
| 1990s | 12 | 84,246 boys |
| 2000s | 35 | 28,297 boys |
| 2010s | 47 | 21,441 boys |
| 2020s | 20 | 48,900 boys |
Other spellings of Carsten
More German boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Axel · father of peace
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Robert · bright fame
- Unisex name: Myles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Unisex name: Charlie · free man
Questions about the name Carsten
What does the name Carsten mean?
Carsten means “follower of Christ” in German, as a form of Christian.
What is the origin of the name Carsten?
Carsten has German, Greek roots in our records. Other German names include Liam, Miles, Axel.
Is Carsten a boy or girl name?
Carsten is a boy name.
How popular is the name Carsten?
Carsten ranked #4,249 for US boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2011 (#1,319).