Kiersten

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A few things about Kiersten you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 55,556 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kiersten, 29 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kiersten would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKiersten first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1996, when it ranked #422. Today it's #4,661, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKiersten was 20× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,847 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 55,556.
• 🍂TrendKiersten has slipped 1,979 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,661. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningKiersten is an English form of Kirsten, which means “follower of Christ”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Kiersten

Kiersten is a girl name of English, Greek and Latin origin meaning “follower of Christ”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ten”. US birth records list Kiersten for girls from 1963 to 2025, in 63 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked #422 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,661, with 29 babies.

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