Carsten Boy
How popular is Carsten?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Carsten in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
2,227living people named Carsten (est.)
17median age of people named Carsten
2,377babies named Carsten since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025
Carsten popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▲ 449 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,790 in 2015, #2,436 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2011 (129 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,319 in 2011 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Carsten counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Karsten family of names ranked #2,156 for boys in 2025 (#1,652 the year before), with 49 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Karsten | 25 | 51% |
| Carsten | 24 | 49% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Carsten by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 | #2,268 |
| 1920s | 59 | #2,771 |
| 1930s | 19 | #3,003 |
| 1950s | 15 | #3,797 |
| 1960s | 75 | #2,309 |
| 1970s | 63 | #2,533 |
| 1980s | 78 | #3,197 |
| 1990s | 230 | #2,391 |
| 2000s | 709 | #1,441 |
| 2010s | 881 | #1,319 |
| 2020s | 212 | #2,436 |
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Questions
- Is Carsten a boy or girl name?
- Carsten is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Carsten were boys.
- How popular is the name Carsten?
- 24 baby boys were named Carsten in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Carsten most popular?
- Carsten peaked in 2011, when 129 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,319 in 2011.
- How many people are named Carsten?
- 2,377 babies have been named Carsten in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,227 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.