Girls' name · since 1942
Kirstin
Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 8,778 babies named Kirstin, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,822 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,778
- born since 1942
- 1990s
- peak decade
8,778 girls have been named Kirstin since 1942, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kirstin recorded 8,778 times among girls since 1942, 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 1942 to 2023.
- #1,822 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 8,778 born since 1942
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirstin ranks #1,822 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8,778 born since 1942, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,822 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 8,778
- born since 1942
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kirstin's 8,778 recorded births place it above 97.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kirstin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kirstin splits its recorded history at 1987: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 413 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kirstin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2023
- Peak year (1990)
- 413
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Kirstin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (3,108 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Kirstin's strongest decade.
3,108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kirstin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 748
1960s
748 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,428 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,867 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,108 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,363 births
- 2010s 185
2010s
185 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,108 births (35% of all-time use).
How Kirstin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kirstin's total volume
Kirstin by state
Where Kirstin concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 942 | 10.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 476 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 438 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 416 | 4.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 388 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 307 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 295 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 282 | 3.2% |
942 of 8,778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Kirstin appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kirstin's data
- Kirstin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,108 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kirstins (942 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kirstin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1942–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kirstin 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 August 2026.