Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1989
Kursty
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Kursty, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1989–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Kursty is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kursty has been recorded 19 times among girls since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1991.
- 19 total births
- 1989–1991 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Kursty since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.
- 19
- total births
- 1989–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Kursty was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
8 babies were named Kursty in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Kursty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kursty's full recorded timeline at 1990, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kursty at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Kursty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1991
- Peak year (1991)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Kursty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kursty's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kursty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kursty? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 19 babies named Kursty. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 8 births.
When was Kursty most popular? ▼
Kursty was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Kursty been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kursty since 1989 -- 3 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Kursty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kurstin, Kursten, Kurt, Kurstyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kursty
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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, 1989–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kursty: Baby Name Since 1989 - 19 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kursty. 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 Kursty 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.