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Carsten

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Carsten: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2004–2019

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2004 to 2019, ranging from #2578 to #4805.20042010201120122019#2578#4805
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2004#2578
2010#4678
2011#3300
2012#4805
2019#3937

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 54 of the 74 years from 1947 to 2020.

In 2019: #492 among boys in Norway, #3937 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1947–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #296 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1947–2020

    Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1947–2020).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #421 among boys in Norway, in 2020.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1947 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #214 in Norway in 1968.

Carsten's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4215HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4924HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5174HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#35810HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5015HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4257HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#4905HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4327HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#5504HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4995HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5095HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5774HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4746HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5864HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#5645HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#6084HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5775HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#6134HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4897HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4628HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5825HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4947HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4867HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#37811HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#32613HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#32713HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#39310HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#34412HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#28316HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#27717HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#22324HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#26417HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#26716HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#21423HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#25716HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#24318HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#28713HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#28013HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#26314HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#30011HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#25114HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#24315HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3796HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#28810HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#2949HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#2979HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#2928HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#2928HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#3197HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#26410HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3475HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#25810HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#3246HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#2968HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Carsten is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Carsten, between 1947 and 2020, in 57 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1947–202054#214 in 1968
England and Wales2004–20195#2578 in 2004

Its high point came 36 years earlier in Norway (1968) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1999; it appears again in 2003.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1947 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #214 in Norway in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.