Karsten
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Karsten: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Karsten: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #110 in 1948, and it stood at #191 in 2025.
among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1999 | #1664 |
| 2000 | #2142 |
| 2004 | #3009 |
| 2006 | #4052 |
| 2010 | #2941 |
| 2011 | #3300 |
| 2012 | #3987 |
| 2015 | #3373 |
| 2024 | #5119 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
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What the data shows
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2024: #147 among boys in Norway, #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #129 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #191 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #110 in Norway in 1948.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #5119 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #3373 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #3987 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #3300 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #2941 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #4052 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #3009 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #2142 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #1664 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #191 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #147 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #172 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #147 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #231 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #200 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #220 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #264 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #234 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #248 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #301 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #367 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #247 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #274 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #362 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #261 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #309 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #250 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #246 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #289 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #214 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #214 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #267 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #295 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #278 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #218 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #272 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #288 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #344 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #331 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #299 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #548 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #295 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #356 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #315 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #270 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #386 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #331 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #377 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #322 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #383 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #352 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #331 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #285 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #327 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #340 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #311 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #337 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #286 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #232 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #218 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #280 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #208 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #224 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #210 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #242 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #200 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #205 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #204 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #203 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #209 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #196 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #198 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #179 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #165 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #148 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #157 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #184 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #143 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #180 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #147 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #139 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #118 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #113 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #110 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #120 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #116 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #129 | 39 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Pronunciation
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Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #110 in Norway in 1948. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.