Kerstyn
A feminine name of English origin meaning "Christian" or "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 416 living Americans carry the first name Kerstyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kerstyn today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kerstyn births was 2000 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kerstyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
416
~ 1 in 823,929 Americans
Peak year
2000
35 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,606
Tracked since 1981
Census
Kerstyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 415 people with the first name Kerstyn, which placed it at #23,539 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,539
National first-name rank
People counted
415
415 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kerstyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kerstyn is White at 78.6%. The next largest groups are Black (8.0%) and Hispanic (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kerstyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kerstyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.6% · 326
- Black or African American8.0% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 25
- Two or more races5.3% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
Popularity
Kerstyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kerstyn from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 193 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kerstyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kerstyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kerstyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, Ohio, Texas recorded the most babies named Kerstyn, while Texas, Ohio, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kerstyn
The name Kerstyn is a relatively modern variation of the ancient Germanic name Kersten or Kerstin, which itself is derived from the Latin name Christina. Christina is a feminine form of the masculine name Christianus, meaning "a Christian" or "follower of Christ." The name Christina can be traced back to ancient Rome and the early days of Christianity.
The earliest recorded use of the name Kerstyn dates back to the late Middle Ages in parts of Northern Europe, particularly in regions with strong Germanic linguistic influences, such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. It was a popular name among noble families and the emerging merchant class during this period.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Kerstyn was Kerstyn van Beieren, a 14th-century Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut, born around 1360. Another notable figure was Kerstyn van Delft, a Dutch artist and painter active in the early 15th century, known for her religious works and portraiture.
In the 16th century, the name gained popularity in parts of England and Scotland, likely influenced by the influx of German and Dutch merchants and artisans during the Protestant Reformation. One prominent bearer of the name was Kerstyn Gibbons, an English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I, born around 1545.
The 17th century saw the name spread to other parts of Europe, including France and Italy. Kerstyn de Montfort, a French noblewoman and patron of the arts, born in 1619, was a notable figure of this era.
As the name travelled across Europe, it underwent various spellings and adaptations, such as Kirsten, Kirstin, and Kirstyn, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions. However, the core meaning and origin remained rooted in its Christian heritage.
People
Kerstyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kerstyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kerstyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kerstyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 416 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kerstyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 823,929 US residents.
Is Kerstyn a common name?
We classify Kerstyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 426 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kerstyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Kerstyn was 2000, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kerstyn is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kerstyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 415 people with the name Kerstyn, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,539 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kerstyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kerstyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kerstyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 413 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kerstyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kerstyn is White at 78.6%. The next largest groups are Black (8.0%) and Hispanic (6.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kerstyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kerstyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.6% (326 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kerstyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kerstyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kerstyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kerstyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kerstyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kerstyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Kerstyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.