Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1968
Kisten
Kisten has 29 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1968 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1968–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Kisten is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Kisten recorded 29 times among girls since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 1979.
- 29 total births
- 1968–1979 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Kisten since 1968, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 29
- total births
- 1968–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Kisten was born in this single decade.
1968
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kisten in 1968 - its busiest year on record.
Kisten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kisten splits its recorded history at 1971: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1968 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kisten at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1968
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Kisten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–1979
- Peak year (1968)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Kisten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kisten's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Kisten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kisten? ▼
29 babies have been named Kisten since 1968. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1968 with 7 births.
When was Kisten most popular? ▼
Kisten was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Kisten been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kisten since 1968 -- 12 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Kisten? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kisha, Kisa, Kishia, Kismet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kisten
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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, 1968–1979 (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. "Kisten: Baby Name Since 1968 - 29 Births, Peak 1968." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kisten. 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 Kisten 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.