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girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Kirstan

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kirstan
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
27 babies
All-time total
479
#12,173 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Kirstan popularity over time

479 babies have been named Kirstan since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1995Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 8 1 – #5,376
1970s 56 6 +600% #5,747
1980s 72 7 +29% #5,987
1990s 199 20 +176% #3,931
2000s 126 13 -37% #6,353
2010s 18 2 -86% #14,305
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Kirstan

Kirstan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 479 American babies have been named Kirstan. Its peak came in 1995, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kirstan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kirstan?

The median living Kirstan is about 30 years old; half are between 24 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Kirstan are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kirstan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 5 #17,902
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 7 #14,305
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,051
2009 6 #16,298
2008 12 #9,803
2007 7 #14,746
2006 8 #13,025
2005 14 #8,125
2004 19 #6,374
2003 11 #9,392
2002 17 #6,545
2001 15 #7,147
2000 17 #6,353
1995 27 #3,931
1990 16 #5,697
1985 7 #8,789
1980 6 #9,673
1975 6 #8,503
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kirstan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kirstan?

The median living Kirstan is about 30 years old. Half of all living Kirstans are between 24 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kirstan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kirstan are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kirstan in 2025?

Kirstan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kirstan?

479 babies have been named Kirstan in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirstan most popular?

Kirstan peaked in 1995, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Kirstan a boy or girl name?

Kirstan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kirstan rising or falling?

Kirstan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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