Kirsten vs Kirstie

Side-by-side comparison of Kirsten and Kirstie — 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

Kirstie

Girl name

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Metric Kirsten Kirstie
Current Rank #3125 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 53,119 4,151
Peak Year 1991 1991
Peak Year Births 1,931 635
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Kirsten Kirstie
1930ss 40 —
1940ss 297 —
1950ss 813 45
1960ss 6,662 177
1970ss 8,263 674
1980ss 8,741 675
1990ss 16,882 2,450
2000ss 9,337 119
2010ss 1,808 11
2020ss 276 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirsten Kirstie
2014 184 —
2015 122 —
2016 150 —
2017 107 —
2018 89 —
2019 60 —
2020 70 —
2021 57 —
2022 63 —
2023 35 —
2024 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, 1937–2024.

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