Kestutis
A Lithuanian masculine name meaning "unconquerable" or "strong warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 17 living Americans carry the first name Kestutis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Kestutis today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kestutis births was 1954 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kestutis. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Kestutis is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Kestutis' were born before 1967.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Kestutis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
17
~ 1 in 20,162,020 Americans
Peak year
1954
6 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
1961 SSA rank
#4,376
Tracked since 1954
Census
Kestutis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 264 people with the first name Kestutis, which placed it at #32,084 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
#32,084
National first-name rank
People counted
264
264 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kestutis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kestutis is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). 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 Kestutis 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 Kestutis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.3% · 257
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
- Two or more races0.4% · 1
Popularity
Kestutis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kestutis from the 1950s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 17 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kestutis 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 Kestutis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kestutis' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kestutis
The given name Kestutis has its origins in the Lithuanian language and culture, with its earliest known usage dating back to the 14th century. The name is derived from the Lithuanian word "kęsti," which means "to endure" or "to suffer," and the suffix "-utis," which is a common diminutive form in Lithuanian names.
One of the most notable historical figures associated with the name Kestutis was Kestutis, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, who ruled from 1342 to 1382. He was the father of Vytautas the Great, another influential ruler of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Kestutis played a significant role in defending Lithuania against the Teutonic Knights and expanding the territory of the Grand Duchy.
Kestutis Antanas Mickevicius (1907-1992) was a Lithuanian prelate who served as the Bishop of Panevezys from 1962 to 1982. He was recognized for his efforts in promoting religious education and preserving Lithuanian cultural traditions during the Soviet occupation.
Kestutis Navickas (born 1949) is a Lithuanian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania from 1992 to 1996. He played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic relations for the newly independent Republic of Lithuania after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Kestutis Nakas (born 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player who has represented the Lithuanian national team and played for various clubs in Europe. He is considered one of the best Lithuanian basketball players of his generation.
Kestutis Kemzura (born 1969) is a Lithuanian economist and politician who served as the Minister of Finance of Lithuania from 2008 to 2012. He played a significant role in managing the country's economy during the global financial crisis.
While the name Kestutis has its roots in Lithuanian history and culture, it has gained recognition and usage beyond the borders of Lithuania, particularly among Lithuanian diaspora communities around the world.
People
Kestutis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kestutis 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
Kestutis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kestutis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kestutis 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 20,162,020 US residents.
Is Kestutis a common name?
We classify Kestutis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 37.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kestutis most popular?
The single biggest year for Kestutis was 1954, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kestutis is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kestutis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 264 people with the name Kestutis, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,084 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 Kestutis 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 Kestutis?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kestutis appears almost entirely male. Of the 259 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Kestutis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kestutis is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). 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 Kestutis most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kestutis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (257 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 Kestutis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kestutis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kestutis in the SSA data are male. 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 Kestutis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kestutis 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 Kestutis 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 share the name Kestutis?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.