Girls' name · since 1975
Kirstyn
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 2,309 babies named Kirstyn, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,278 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,309
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kirstyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,309 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Kirstyn recorded 2,309 times among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2021.
- #4,278 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,309 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirstyn ranks #4,278 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,309 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,278 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,309
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kirstyn's 2,309 recorded births place it above 94.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kirstyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kirstyn's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 132, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kirstyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 132
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kirstyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,059 births, 46% of the file).
1990s was Kirstyn's strongest decade.
1,059 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kirstyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 233
1980s
233 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,059 births
- 2000s
2000s
773 births
- 2010s 187
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,059 births (46% of all-time use).
How Kirstyn 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 Kirstyn's total volume
Kirstyn by state
Where Kirstyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 201 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 154 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 74 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 58 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 56 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New York | | 42 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 36 | 1.6% |
201 of 2,309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Kirstyn appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kirstyn's data
- Kirstyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,059 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kirstyns (201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kirstyn: 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 (~46 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, 1975–2021 (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 Kirstyn 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.