Girls' name · since 1973
Kyrstin
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 1,274 babies named Kyrstin, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,379 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,274
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kyrstin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,274 recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyrstin has been recorded 1,274 times among girls since 1973, 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 1973 to 2016.
- #6,379 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,274 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kyrstin ranks #6,379 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,274 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,379 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,274
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kyrstin's 1,274 recorded births place it above 91.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kyrstin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kyrstin's SSA record in two at 1999 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 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kyrstin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2016
- Peak year (2003)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kyrstin by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (545 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Kyrstin's strongest decade.
545 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kyrstin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 112
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
545 births
- 2000s
2000s
534 births
- 2010s 78
2010s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 545 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kyrstin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kyrstin's total volume
Kyrstin by state
Where Kyrstin concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 63 | 4.9% |
| #2 | California | | 50 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 48 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Florida | | 6 | 0.5% |
63 of 1,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Kyrstin appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kyrstin's data
- Kyrstin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (545 total births); usage has since declined to 78 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kyrstins (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kyrstin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1973–2016 (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 Kyrstin 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.