Kirah vs Kirsten

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

Name A

Kirah

Girl name · Rank #6705

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Name B

Kirsten

Girl name · Rank #3125

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Metric Kirah Kirsten
Current Rank #6705 #3125
Total Births (all years) 1,018 53,119
Peak Year 2007 1991
Peak Year Births 57 1,931
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kirah Kirsten
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 297
1950ss — 813
1960ss — 6,662
1970ss 5 8,263
1980ss 44 8,741
1990ss 199 16,882
2000ss 393 9,337
2010ss 283 1,808
2020ss 94 276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirah Kirsten
2014 33 184
2015 35 122
2016 20 150
2017 26 107
2018 23 89
2019 14 60
2020 29 70
2021 16 57
2022 19 63
2023 13 35
2024 17 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, 1975–2024.

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