Name Legacy

Kirsten

Recorded 1937–2025 · United States

Kirsten was most popular in 1991, when 1,938 American babies were given the name — ranking #320 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,960, with 60 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 53,393 people named Kirsten.

Most popular in1991
Rank that year#320
Births that year1,938
Total since 188053,393

Kirsten over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Kirsten’s peak in 1991. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

A variant of Kristen · Danish · form of Christine

Names that peaked alongside Kirsten

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org