Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1989
Kirstien
26 babies named Kirstien in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1989–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Kirstien is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Kirstien recorded 26 times among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2001.
- 26 total births
- 1989–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Kirstien since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 26
- total births
- 1989–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Kirstien was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kirstien in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Kirstien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kirstien's full recorded timeline at 1991, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kirstien at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Kirstien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2001
- Peak year (1996)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Kirstien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kirstien's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kirstien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kirstien? ▼
Kirstien has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Kirstien most popular? ▼
Kirstien was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kirstien been used? ▼
Records for Kirstien go back to 1989, giving 13 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Kirstien? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirsten, Kira, Kirstin, Kirstie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kirstien's data
- Kirstien's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kirstien
Nearby Names Like Kirstien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kirstien
Kirsten Girl
#3140 53,181 births
Kira Girl
#455 40,829 births
Kirstin Girl
8,778 births
Kirstie Girl
4,151 births
Kirby Girl
#2536 3,963 births
Compare Kirstien side by side: Kirstien vs Kirsten Kirstien vs Kira Kirstien vs Kirstin
Related Names
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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, 1989–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kirstien: Baby Name Since 1989 - 26 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kirstien. 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 Kirstien 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.