Kirstin: 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	11	1	–	#4,372
1950s	51	5	+364%	#2,553
1960s	748	75	+1367%	#804
1970s	1,428	143	+91%	#870
1980s	1,867	187	+31%	#607
1990s	3,108	311	+66%	#564
2000s	1,363	136	-56%	#967
2010s	185	19	-86%	#3,668
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-85%	#12,857

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,372

1950s

+364%

#2,553

1960s

748

+1367%

#804

1970s

1,428

143

+91%

#870

1980s

1,867

187

+31%

#607

1990s

3,108

311

+66%

#564

2000s

1,363

136

-56%

#967

2010s

185

-86%

#3,668

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#12,857

The story of Kirstin

Kirstin 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 1942, 8,778 American babies have been named Kirstin. Its peak came in 1990, when 413 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 Kirstin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kirstin?

The median living Kirstin is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 45. An estimated 8,500 people named Kirstin 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.

Kirstin 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	5	#16,464
2022	5	#16,590
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,857
2019	5	#16,869
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,374
2016	11	#9,766
2015	7	#13,792
2014	21	#6,110
2013	23	#5,751
2012	33	#4,438
2011	32	#4,518
2010	43	#3,668
2009	51	#3,275
2008	75	#2,526
2007	98	#2,078
2006	117	#1,780
2005	133	#1,542
2004	132	#1,523
2003	156	#1,323
2002	197	#1,082
2001	185	#1,134
2000	219	#967
1995	280	#731
1990	413	#564
1985	157	#977
1980	155	#957
1975	144	#907
1970	154	#870
1965	62	#1,398
1960	24	#2,477
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kirstin?

The median living Kirstin is about 35 years old. Half of all living Kirstins are between 28 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kirstin are alive today?

An estimated 8,500 people named Kirstin are alive in the United States, based on 8,778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kirstin in 2025?

Kirstin 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 Kirstin?

8,778 babies have been named Kirstin in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kirstin most popular?

Kirstin peaked in 1990, when 413 newborns received the name.

Is Kirstin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kirstin rising or falling?

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

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Kirstin popularity over time

The story of Kirstin

How old are people named Kirstin?

Kirstin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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