Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1972
Kisty
Kisty has 25 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 25
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Kisty is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 25 have been recorded since 1972.
Kisty has 25 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1981.
- 25 total births
- 1972–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Kisty since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 25
- total births
- 1972–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Kisty was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kisty in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Kisty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kisty's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kisty at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Kisty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1981
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Kisty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kisty's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Kisty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kisty? ▼
Kisty has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 7 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Kisty most popular? ▼
Kisty was most popular in the 1970s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kisty been used? ▼
Records for Kisty go back to 1972, giving 10 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Kisty? ▼
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.
What to do with Kisty's data
- Kisty's decade-level peak was the 1970s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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 Kisty
Nearby Names Like Kisty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kisty
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Kisa Girl
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Kishia Girl
273 births
Kismet Girl
#13716 192 births
Kissy Girl
136 births
Compare Kisty side by side: Kisty vs Kisha Kisty vs Kisa Kisty vs Kishia
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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, 1972–1981 (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. "Kisty: Baby Name Since 1972 - 25 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kisty. 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 Kisty 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.