Kira vs Kirsten

Side-by-side comparison of Kira and Kirsten — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kira

Girl name · Rank #456

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Name B

Kirsten

Girl name · Rank #3125

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kira Kirsten
Current Rank #456 #3125
Total Births (all years) 40,018 53,119
Peak Year 2005 1991
Peak Year Births 1,391 1,931
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kira Kirsten
1930ss 5 40
1940ss 5 297
1950ss 88 813
1960ss 627 6,662
1970ss 1,506 8,263
1980ss 5,462 8,741
1990ss 7,439 16,882
2000ss 12,085 9,337
2010ss 8,977 1,808
2020ss 3,824 276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kira Kirsten
2014 950 184
2015 910 122
2016 881 150
2017 821 107
2018 829 89
2019 818 60
2020 808 70
2021 813 57
2022 801 63
2023 718 35
2024 684 51

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1938–2024.

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