Kerstin comes from the German / Latin / Swedish tradition, meaning Christian Woman.
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How popular is Kerstin?
1998peak year
Kerstin first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1950. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1998, 97 babies received the name (ranked #1662). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #14400), with roughly 7 babies named Kerstin each year. Kerstin has been declining in recent years. In total, around 2,535 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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