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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kirsten

Ranked #901 - 1 in 162,282 people
US

Most common in

United States

49k bearers

World total

49,297

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#901

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States49k
Worldwide
~49k
rank #901
Rarity
1 in 162,282
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~49k in US

About the name Kirsten

There are an estimated 49,297 people named Kirsten alive worldwide today. That ranks Kirsten at #901 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kirsten is held by approximately 49,297 people, ranking #901 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,733 U.S. residents).

Historically Kirsten is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Kirsten appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Kirsten popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kirsten, 1937 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1937: 10
  2. 1938: 14
  3. 1939: 16
  4. 1940: 24
  5. 1941: 28
  6. 1942: 30
  7. 1943: 28
  8. 1944: 27
  9. 1945: 24
  10. 1946: 34
  11. 1947: 31
  12. 1948: 36
  13. 1949: 35
  14. 1950: 28
  15. 1951: 33
  16. 1952: 46
  17. 1953: 38
  18. 1954: 59
  19. 1955: 79
  20. 1956: 87
  21. 1957: 109
  22. 1958: 139
  23. 1959: 195
  24. 1960: 258
  25. 1961: 241
  26. 1962: 306
  27. 1963: 606
  28. 1964: 687
  29. 1965: 641
  30. 1966: 860
  31. 1967: 824
  32. 1968: 1,107
  33. 1969: 1,156
  34. 1970: 1,046
  35. 1971: 943
  36. 1972: 901
  37. 1973: 797
  38. 1974: 819
  39. 1975: 762
  40. 1976: 719
  41. 1977: 695
  42. 1978: 827
  43. 1979: 827
  44. 1980: 717
  45. 1981: 709
  46. 1982: 746
  47. 1983: 723
  48. 1984: 730
  49. 1985: 759
  50. 1986: 747
  51. 1987: 898
  52. 1988: 1,230
  53. 1989: 1,548
  54. 1990: 1,879
  55. 1991: 1,938
  56. 1992: 1,839
  57. 1993: 1,546
  58. 1994: 1,537
  59. 1995: 1,681
  60. 1996: 1,778
  61. 1997: 1,633
  62. 1998: 1,555
  63. 1999: 1,533
  64. 2000: 1,273
  65. 2001: 1,224
  66. 2002: 1,126
  67. 2003: 1,116
  68. 2004: 1,101
  69. 2005: 1,003
  70. 2006: 783
  71. 2007: 726
  72. 2008: 543
  73. 2009: 454
  74. 2010: 319
  75. 2011: 309
  76. 2012: 256
  77. 2013: 212
  78. 2014: 184
  79. 2015: 123
  80. 2016: 150
  81. 2017: 107
  82. 2018: 89
  83. 2019: 60
  84. 2020: 70
  85. 2021: 57
  86. 2022: 63
  87. 2023: 36
  88. 2024: 51
  89. 2025: 60

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kirsten worldwide?

There are an estimated 49,297 people named Kirsten alive worldwide today, ranking #901 globally.

Is Kirsten a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 162,282 people. In the United States there are roughly 49,297 bearers, which is 1 in 6,733 Americans.

Is Kirsten a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kirsten is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Kirsten come from?

Who are famous people named Kirsten?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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