Girls' name · since 1991

Khirsten

10 babies named Khirsten in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

10
total births
1991–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Khirsten sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Khirsten recorded 10 times among girls since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1992.

  • 10 total births
  • 1991–1992 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Khirsten's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Khirsten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Khirsten's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded.

Khirsten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
5
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
5 19911992 5

Khirsten by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Khirsten's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Khirsten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khirsten?
Khirsten has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 5 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Khirsten most popular?
Khirsten was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Khirsten been used?
Records for Khirsten go back to 1991, giving 2 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Khirsten?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khia, Khiara, Khiana, Khiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Khirsten: Baby Name Since 1991 - 10 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khirsten. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Khirsten draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.