Namewise
Shortlist

Kerstin

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kerstin: 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 girls in England and Wales · 1996–2005

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2005, ranging from #2350 to #4798.199619982005#2350#4798
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2350
1998#2407
2005#4798

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 · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 40 of the 49 years from 1945 to 1993.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2005 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #247 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–1993

    Highest recorded position: #198 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–1993).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2005

    Most recently recorded at #4798 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2005. Highest recorded position: #198 in Norway in 1955.

Kerstin'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
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#24076HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6464HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6614HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#5207HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5257HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#5596HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#5376HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4418HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5256HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5146HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#35411HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5026HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#32812HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#34811HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#33711HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#29413HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4546HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#31012HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4237HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#3529HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#26614HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#24216HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#27413HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#26612HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#22617HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#20319HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#27212HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#22915HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#2999HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#24813HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#19819HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3686HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#22815HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#25712HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#27810HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3456HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3456HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3675HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3118HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#27511HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#24712HighVerified

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

Where Kerstin is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kerstin, between 1945 and 2005, in 43 of those 61 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: highest position in 1955England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: highest position in 199619452005
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–199340#198 in 1955
England and Wales1996–20053#2350 in 1996

Its high point came 41 years earlier in Norway (1955) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1998; it appears again in 2005.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kerstin

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1945–2005.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 1945 to 2005. Highest recorded position: #198 in Norway in 1955. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.