Kirsten vs Kirstin

Side-by-side comparison of Kirsten and Kirstin — 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

Kirstin

Girl name

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Metric Kirsten Kirstin
Current Rank #3125 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 53,119 8,778
Peak Year 1991 1990
Peak Year Births 1,931 413
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kirsten Kirstin
1930ss 40 —
1940ss 297 11
1950ss 813 51
1960ss 6,662 748
1970ss 8,263 1,428
1980ss 8,741 1,867
1990ss 16,882 3,108
2000ss 9,337 1,363
2010ss 1,808 185
2020ss 276 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirsten Kirstin
2014 184 21
2015 122 7
2016 150 11
2017 107 10
2018 89 —
2019 60 5
2020 70 7
2021 57 —
2022 63 5
2023 35 5
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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