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Origin & history of Carsten1
Greek / Germanic roots
Carsten comes from the Greek / Germanic tradition, meaning Anointed one, follower of Christ.
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How popular is Carsten?
2011
peak year
The name Carsten reached its peak in 2011, with 129 registrations (ranked #1320). The name has actually been around since 1912 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2801) today, averaging about 51 new babies per year. Carsten has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,351 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
129
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,320)
(ranked #1,320)
51
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
510
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,351
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Carsten8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
C3
A1
R9
S1
T2
E5
N5
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Carsten💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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