Boy or Girl

Is Kierstin a boy or girl name?

Kierstin was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 3,270 US babies named Kierstin were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Kierstin since 1966
3,270
Most popular year
2005
174 babies
Babies named Kierstin each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Kierstin from 1966 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Kierstin, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1960s037100%
1970s0142100%
1980s0289100%
1990s01,230100%
2000s01,243100%
2010s0309100%
2020s020100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–5#16,440
20220–0–
20210–8#11,665
20200–7#12,835
20190–13#8,382
20180–6#14,794
20170–17#6,956
20160–22#5,893
20150–15#7,818
20140–27#5,101
20130–35#4,207
20120–48#3,401
20110–58#2,972
20100–68#2,660
20090–71#2,605
20080–108#1,956
20070–104#1,980
20060–130#1,634
20050–174#1,284
20040–133#1,518
20030–131#1,490
20020–138#1,401
20010–120#1,552
20000–134#1,391
19990–139#1,306
19980–127#1,363
19970–142#1,255
19960–121#1,388
19950–141#1,220
19940–137#1,254
19930–125#1,338
19920–108#1,466
19910–105#1,497
19900–85#1,727
19890–56#2,180
19880–51#2,232
19870–35#2,816
19860–29#3,166
19850–19#4,209
19840–30#2,957
19830–15#4,782
19820–19#4,098
19810–15#4,836
19800–20#3,915
19790–24#3,389
19780–15#4,546
19770–14#4,779
19760–11#5,385
19750–17#3,847
19740–14#4,323
19730–12#4,693
19720–10#5,267
19710–11#4,951
19700–14#4,137
19690–10#4,866
19680–15#3,521
19670–6#6,384
19660–6#6,165

Highest rank

Kierstin has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #1,220 in 1995. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Kierstin

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.