Norwegian use
Source-reporteda female given name derived from Kristine
Source for this definition
- Kjersti — Norwegian definition (English Wiktionary via Kaikki)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in Danish and Norwegian
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01 / Meaning & origin
Kjersti is a feminine given name documented in Danish and Norwegian.
These definitions describe particular language uses. They are separate from literal name meanings.
a female given name derived from Kristine
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2011: 6 girls (rank 14824).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1945–2025 Spelling: Kjersti
Recorded category girls
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Source: Statistics Norway · Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 26 | 170 | observed |
| 1946 | 56 | 109 | observed |
| 1947 | 29 | 164 | observed |
| 1948 | 52 | 110 | observed |
| 1949 | 55 | 102 | observed |
| 1950 | 80 | 80 | observed |
| 1951 | 62 | 89 | observed |
| 1952 | 84 | 75 | observed |
| 1953 | 102 | 65 | observed |
| 1954 | 118 | 65 | observed |
| 1955 | 109 | 66 | observed |
| 1956 | 106 | 65 | observed |
| 1957 | 139 | 60 | observed |
| 1958 | 124 | 67 | observed |
| 1959 | 151 | 57 | observed |
| 1960 | 154 | 59 | observed |
| 1961 | 182 | 51 | observed |
| 1962 | 184 | 50 | observed |
| 1963 | 262 | 30 | observed |
| 1964 | 241 | 32 | observed |
| 1965 | 218 | 42 | observed |
| 1966 | 214 | 43 | observed |
| 1967 | 238 | 38 | observed |
| 1968 | 245 | 38 | observed |
| 1969 | 191 | 49 | observed |
| 1970 | 231 | 37 | observed |
| 1971 | 234 | 36 | observed |
| 1972 | 221 | 37 | observed |
| 1973 | 207 | 40 | observed |
| 1974 | 231 | 30 | observed |
| 1975 | 200 | 35 | observed |
| 1976 | 196 | 32 | observed |
| 1977 | 176 | 35 | observed |
| 1978 | 196 | 31 | observed |
| 1979 | 182 | 35 | observed |
| 1980 | 164 | 40 | observed |
| 1981 | 166 | 40 | observed |
| 1982 | 160 | 41 | observed |
| 1983 | 134 | 49 | observed |
| 1984 | 137 | 48 | observed |
| 1985 | 102 | 69 | observed |
| 1986 | 106 | 68 | observed |
| 1987 | 109 | 68 | observed |
| 1988 | 97 | 77 | observed |
| 1989 | 104 | 78 | observed |
| 1990 | 91 | 92 | observed |
| 1991 | 86 | 95 | observed |
| 1992 | 83 | 101 | observed |
| 1993 | 70 | 116 | observed |
| 1994 | 61 | 117 | observed |
| 1995 | 55 | 133 | observed |
| 1996 | 47 | 145 | observed |
| 1997 | 40 | 160 | observed |
| 1998 | 29 | 185 | observed |
| 1999 | 38 | 160 | observed |
| 2000 | 27 | 192 | observed |
| 2001 | 20 | 234 | observed |
| 2002 | 23 | 211 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 247 | observed |
| 2004 | 15 | 292 | observed |
| 2005 | 16 | 283 | observed |
| 2006 | 17 | 270 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 336 | observed |
| 2008 | 8 | 435 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 544 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 510 | observed |
| 2011 | 8 | 435 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 5 | 516 | observed |
| 2014 | 8 | 422 | observed |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | 8 | 413 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 4 | 503 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 4 | 460 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 5 | 460 | observed |
| 2024 | 4 | 478 | observed |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Kjersti” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.
Norway — published individual first-name birth counts, 1945–2025
Statistics Norway (SSB) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
