Girls' name · since 1967
Kurstin
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 463 babies named Kurstin, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,416 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 463
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
463 girls have been named Kurstin since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kurstin recorded 463 times among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2013.
- #12,416 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 463 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kurstin ranks #12,416 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 463 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12,416 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 463
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kurstin's 463 recorded births place it above 82.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Kurstin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kurstin splits its recorded history at 1996: 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 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kurstin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2013
- Peak year (1996)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kurstin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (232 births, 50% of the file).
1990s was Kurstin's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kurstin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s
1990s
232 births
- 2000s
2000s
149 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 232 births (50% of all-time use).
Kurstin by state
Where Kurstin concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 7 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
7 of 463 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Kurstin's data
- Kurstin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (232 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Kurstins (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Kurstin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
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, 1967–2013 (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 Kurstin 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.