At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2011 (#14,824)
- Babies in 2011
- 6 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #4,614 in 1976
- First recorded
- 1969
Meaning of Kjersti
Kjersti is a female name with Norwegian origin. A variation of this name is Kjerstin. The popularity of the name Kjersti in the United States has varied over the years, with occurrences ranging from 5 to 18 per year. In terms of ranking, it has been as high as 5266 and as low as 17497. Although not widely used in the United States, Kjersti carries a unique and distinctive charm for those seeking a less common name for their baby girl.
How to pronounce Kjersti
Norwegian
- Pronounced KYER-stee /ˈçæʂti/
Popularity of Kjersti in the U.S.
Kjersti was last recorded in the U.S. in 2011, ranked #14,824 with 6 babies. It peaked at #4,614 in 1976. It first appears in the records in 1969.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1969–2011 31 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 14,824 | back (not recorded in 2009–2010) |
| 2008 | 5 | 17,504 | back (not recorded in 2005–2007) |
| 2004 | 6 | 14,179 | back (not recorded in 2002–2003) |
| 2001 | 7 | 12,056 | back (not recorded in 1998–2000) |
| 1997 | 7 | 10,836 | ▲ 2,682 |
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | ▼ 3,965 |
| 1995 | 8 | 9,553 | ▲ 1,016 |
| 1994 | 7 | 10,569 | ▲ 2,873 |
| 1993 | 5 | 13,442 | ▼ 8,175 |
| 1992 | 18 | 5,267 | ▲ 4,069 |
| 1991 | 8 | 9,336 | ▲ 2,073 |
| 1990 | 6 | 11,409 | ▼ 2,648 |
| 1989 | 8 | 8,761 | ▼ 1,070 |
| 1988 | 9 | 7,691 | ▼ 2,078 |
| 1987 | 13 | 5,613 | ▲ 3,932 |
| 1986 | 6 | 9,545 | ▲ 1,132 |
| 1985 | 5 | 10,677 | ▼ 5,455 |
| 1984 | 13 | 5,222 | ▲ 235 |
| 1983 | 12 | 5,457 | ▲ 3,780 |
| 1982 | 6 | 9,237 | ▼ 3,352 |
| 1981 | 11 | 5,885 | ▲ 2,293 |
| 1980 | 7 | 8,178 | ▼ 865 |
| 1979 | 8 | 7,313 | back (not recorded in 1978) |
| 1977 | 5 | 9,652 | ▼ 5,038 |
| 1976 | 13 | 4,614 | ▲ 547 |
| 1975 | 11 | 5,161 | ▲ 2,519 |
| 1974 | 6 | 7,680 | ▼ 245 |
| 1973 | 6 | 7,435 | ▼ 143 |
| 1972 | 6 | 7,292 | back (not recorded in 1971) |
| 1970 | 7 | 6,362 | ▼ 1,305 |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | new |
Notable people named Kjersti
- Kjersti Toppe is a Norwegian physician and Centre Party politician who served as minister of children and families from 2021 to 2025.
- Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold is a Norwegian author whose debut novel won the Tarjei Vesaas Debutant Prize.
- Kjersti Holmen was a Norwegian actress.
- Kjersti Loken Stavrum is a Norwegian journalist and editor who became Secretary General of the Norwegian Press Association in 2013.
- Kjersti Ostgaard Buaas is a Norwegian snowboarder who won Olympic bronze in 2006 just a week after recovering from a broken leg.
More people named Kjersti 2 more
- Kjersti Dovigen was a Norwegian actress known for her role in the popular TV drama Offshore.
- Kjersti Ericsson is a Norwegian psychologist, criminology professor, writer, poet and former politician.