Kiersten
Girl name · #4688 in 2025 · Uniqueness 94/100
Kiersten ranks #4688 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1399, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Kiersten.
Babies named Kiersten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Kiersten first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 662 girls were named Kiersten — good for #460 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kiersten in class?
Kiersten scores 94 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kiersten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kiersten is most common
State-level data for Kiersten is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kiersten
Statistically, parents drawn to Kiersten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaitlynn, Kirsten, Kameron, Karsen, and Marlen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kiersten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 62 | #2682 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 84 | #2207 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1964 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1841 |
| 2015 | 167 | #1399 |
| 2014 | 188 | #1275 |
| 2013 | 192 | #1242 |
| 2012 | 215 | #1148 |
| 2011 | 295 | #885 |
| 2010 | 319 | #840 |
| 2009 | 366 | #776 |
| 2008 | 465 | #658 |
| 2007 | 508 | #589 |
| 2006 | 592 | #512 |
| 2005 | 662 | #460 |
| 2004 | 660 | #455 |
| 2003 | 602 | #485 |
| 2002 | 586 | #479 |
| 2001 | 573 | #487 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kiersten a popular girl name?
Kiersten ranked #4688 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1399.
When was the name Kiersten most popular?
Kiersten peaked in 2005, when 662 American girls received the name (ranked #460 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kiersten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Kiersten. It scores 94/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.