Meaning and history
Kerstin is a Swedish and German feminine form of Christina. Christina is the feminine of Christian, from Greek Christianos, meaning “a Christian” or “follower of Christ.” The name became widespread in Scandinavia through Christian tradition and royal use. Notable bearers include Swedish novelist Kerstin Ekman and Swedish Olympic fencer Kerstin Palm. The Swedish pronunciation differs from a straightforward English reading, and Kjerstin or Kirsten are related regional forms.
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 33 births, rank #4,358
20072007: 28 births, rank #5,097
2008: 30 births, rank #4,882
2009: 21 births, rank #6,317
2010: 16 births, rank #7,513
2011: 16 births, rank #7,436
20122012: 14 births, rank #8,208
2013: 11 births, rank #9,612
2014: 9 births, rank #10,955
2015: 14 births, rank #8,008
2016: 6 births, rank #14,331
20172017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: 6 births, rank #13,793
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
20212021: 5 births, rank #15,251
In 2021, 5 babies were recorded with the name Kerstin, ranking #15,251 among girls.