Karsten Boy
How popular is Karsten?
#4,138 boy name in 2025
25 baby boys were named Karsten in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
Karsten popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,138 for boys (▼ 244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 25 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-64% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,036 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2010 (135 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,239 in 2001 |
| First recorded | 1950 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 97% boys, 3% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Karsten 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.
Karsten by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18 | #3,274 |
| 1960s | 98 | #1,679 |
| 1970s | 283 | #1,373 |
| 1980s | 211 | #1,904 |
| 1990s | 498 | #1,425 |
| 2000s | 1,084 | #1,239 |
| 2010s | 887 | #1,284 |
| 2020s | 173 | #2,917 |
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Questions
- Is Karsten a boy or girl name?
- Karsten is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 97% of babies named Karsten were boys.
- How popular is the name Karsten?
- 25 baby boys were named Karsten in the US in 2025, making it the 4138th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Karsten most popular?
- Karsten peaked in 2010, when 135 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,239 in 2001.
- How many people are named Karsten?
- 3,424 babies have been named Karsten in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,325 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
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.