Girl nameCurrently #3,134 in the USFalling
Kirsten
//ˈkɜrstən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19917 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kirsten's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kirsten |
|---|---|
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 24 |
| 1941 | 28 |
| 1942 | 30 |
| 1943 | 28 |
| 1944 | 27 |
| 1945 | 24 |
| 1946 | 34 |
| 1947 | 31 |
| 1948 | 36 |
| 1949 | 35 |
| 1950 | 28 |
| 1951 | 33 |
| 1952 | 46 |
| 1953 | 38 |
| 1954 | 59 |
| 1955 | 79 |
| 1956 | 87 |
| 1957 | 109 |
| 1958 | 139 |
| 1959 | 195 |
| 1960 | 258 |
| 1961 | 241 |
| 1962 | 306 |
| 1963 | 606 |
| 1964 | 687 |
| 1965 | 641 |
| 1966 | 860 |
| 1967 | 824 |
| 1968 | 1,107 |
| 1969 | 1,156 |
| 1970 | 1,046 |
| 1971 | 943 |
| 1972 | 901 |
| 1973 | 797 |
| 1974 | 819 |
| 1975 | 762 |
| 1976 | 719 |
| 1977 | 695 |
| 1978 | 827 |
| 1979 | 827 |
| 1980 | 717 |
| 1981 | 709 |
| 1982 | 746 |
| 1983 | 723 |
| 1984 | 730 |
| 1985 | 759 |
| 1986 | 747 |
| 1987 | 898 |
| 1988 | 1,230 |
| 1989 | 1,548 |
| 1990 | 1,879 |
| 1991 | 1,938 |
| 1992 | 1,839 |
| 1993 | 1,546 |
| 1994 | 1,537 |
| 1995 | 1,681 |
| 1996 | 1,778 |
| 1997 | 1,633 |
| 1998 | 1,555 |
| 1999 | 1,533 |
| 2000 | 1,273 |
| 2001 | 1,224 |
| 2002 | 1,126 |
| 2003 | 1,116 |
| 2004 | 1,101 |
| 2005 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 783 |
| 2007 | 726 |
| 2008 | 543 |
| 2009 | 454 |
| 2010 | 319 |
| 2011 | 309 |
| 2012 | 256 |
| 2013 | 212 |
| 2014 | 184 |
| 2015 | 122 |
| 2016 | 150 |
| 2017 | 107 |
| 2018 | 89 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2021 | 57 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2024 | 51 |
Kirsten through the decades
- Kirsten peaked in 1991, when 1,938 babies were named Kirsten in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kirsten has fallen 83% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kirsten currently ranks #3,134 in the US and is cooling off.