Kirston vs Kirsten

Side-by-side comparison of Kirston and Kirsten — 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

Kirsten

Girl name · Rank #3140

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Metric Kirston Kirsten
Current Rank Unranked #3140
Total Births (all years) 228 53,181
Peak Year 1978 1991
Peak Year Births 17 1,931
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Kirston Kirsten
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 297
1950ss — 813
1960ss — 6,662
1970ss 28 8,263
1980ss 46 8,741
1990ss 92 16,882
2000ss 62 9,337
2010ss — 1,809
2020ss — 337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirston Kirsten
2014 — 184
2015 — 123
2016 — 150
2017 — 107
2018 — 89
2019 — 60
2020 — 70
2021 — 57
2022 — 63
2023 — 36
2024 — 51
2025 — 60

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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