Kirston vs Kira

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

Name A

Kirston

Girl name

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Name B

Kira

Girl name · Rank #455

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Metric Kirston Kira
Current Rank Unranked #455
Total Births (all years) 228 40,829
Peak Year 1978 2005
Peak Year Births 17 1,391
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1938

Births by Decade

Decade Kirston Kira
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 88
1960ss — 627
1970ss 28 1,505
1980ss 46 5,462
1990ss 92 7,439
2000ss 62 12,085
2010ss — 8,979
2020ss — 4,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirston Kira
2014 — 950
2015 — 910
2016 — 881
2017 — 821
2018 — 829
2019 — 818
2020 — 808
2021 — 814
2022 — 801
2023 — 721
2024 — 689
2025 — 801

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, 1972–2007.

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