Kirsten vs Kira

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

Name A

Kirsten

Girl name · Rank #3125

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Name B

Kira

Girl name · Rank #456

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1937–2024.

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