Girls' name · since 1988

Kirsy

Kirsy has 11 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1988–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

11 girls have been named Kirsy since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kirsy recorded 11 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1991.

  • 11 total births
  • 1988–1991 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kirsy's 11 recorded births place it above 25% 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.

Kirsy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kirsy's full recorded timeline at 1991, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kirsy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19881991 5

Kirsy by decade

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

1980s was Kirsy's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Kirsy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirsy?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 11 babies named Kirsy. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 6 births.
When was Kirsy most popular?
Kirsy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kirsy been used?
Records for Kirsy go back to 1988, giving 4 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Kirsy?
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 Kirsy's data

  • Kirsy's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1988–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Kirsy: Baby Name Since 1988 - 11 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kirsy. 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 Kirsy 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.