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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Kira | Kirsten |
| Current Rank | #455 | #3140 |
| Total Births (all years) | 40,829 | 53,181 |
| Peak Year | 2005 | 1991 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,391 | 1,931 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1990s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1938 | 1937 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Kira | Kirsten |
| 1930s | 5 | 40 |
| 1940s | 5 | 297 |
| 1950s | 88 | 813 |
| 1960s | 627 | 6,662 |
| 1970s | 1,505 | 8,263 |
| 1980s | 5,462 | 8,741 |
| 1990s | 7,439 | 16,882 |
| 2000s | 12,085 | 9,337 |
| 2010s | 8,979 | 1,809 |
| 2020s | 4,634 | 337 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Kira | Kirsten |
| 2014 | 950 | 184 |
| 2015 | 910 | 123 |
| 2016 | 881 | 150 |
| 2017 | 821 | 107 |
| 2018 | 829 | 89 |
| 2019 | 818 | 60 |
| 2020 | 808 | 70 |
| 2021 | 814 | 57 |
| 2022 | 801 | 63 |
| 2023 | 721 | 36 |
| 2024 | 689 | 51 |
| 2025 | 801 | 60 |