Girl · #14,477 in 2026

Kearston

Name: Popularity of the name Kearston in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kearston, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#14,477

Peak Rank

#5,174 (2001)

Total Babies

424

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1978

First Year

2015

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#5174

Peak Rank

424

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kearston

Kearston first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 21 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 22 births, good for #5,174 nationwide. About 38% of every Kearston on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kearston last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 424 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kearston

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kearston is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kearston

What does the name Kearston mean?

Kearston is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1978. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kearston in 2026?

In 2026, Kearston ranks #14,477 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kearston most popular?

Kearston reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #5,174 that year with 22 babies given the name.

Is Kearston a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kearston is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kearston?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kearston include Taneya, Kamil, Cheney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kearston

Kearston is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 424 births in the dataset. Kearston's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #5,174. Use the chart and map above to compare Kearston's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.