Kirsti: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	53	5	–	#2,025
1960s	90	9	+70%	#3,010
1970s	145	15	+61%	#2,907
1980s	176	18	+21%	#2,154
1990s	500	50	+184%	#1,491
2000s	46	5	-91%	#9,180
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,025

1960s

+70%

#3,010

1970s

145

+61%

#2,907

1980s

176

+21%

#2,154

1990s

500

+184%

#1,491

2000s

-91%

#9,180

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kirsti

Kirsti 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 1952, 1,010 American babies have been named Kirsti. Its peak came in 1991, when 106 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 Kirsti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kirsti?

The median living Kirsti is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 1,000 people named Kirsti are alive in the United States today.

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

Kirsti 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	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,747
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,932
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,857
2002	11	#9,180
2001	9	#10,592
2000	8	#11,296
1995	33	#3,394
1990	90	#1,651
1985	12	#5,840
1980	13	#5,380
1975	18	#3,695
1970	10	#5,227
1965	11	#4,071
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kirsti?

The median living Kirsti is about 35 years old. Half of all living Kirstis are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Kirsti are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kirsti are alive in the United States, based on 1,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kirsti in 2025?

Kirsti 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 Kirsti?

1,010 babies have been named Kirsti in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirsti most popular?

Kirsti peaked in 1991, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Kirsti a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kirsti rising or falling?

Kirsti has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Kirsti?

Well-known people named Kirsti include Kirsti Sparboe (singer).

Kirsti

Kirsti popularity over time

The story of Kirsti

How old are people named Kirsti?

Kirsti year by year

Famous people named Kirsti

Frequently asked questions

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