How Many People Are Named Kirsten?
An estimated 49,793 people in the United States have the first name Kirsten. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Kirsten peaked in popularity in 1991 with 1,938 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kirsten as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kirsten paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kirsten is overwhelmingly female, 212 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kirsten has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
49,793
About 1 in 6,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1991
1,938 births
Total Registered
53,331
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kirsten
Kirsten is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 53,331 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Kirsten as a male name
Ranked #6,358 in 2004
12 male births in 2004
Peak: 1978 (13 births)
Kirsten as a female name
Ranked #3,134 in 2024
51 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (1,931 births)
Kirsten: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kirsten span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 16,919 babies were registered. Kirsten has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kirsten by Decade
How has Kirsten tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kirsten by State
Birth registrations for Kirsten span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 984 Kirstens were registered per state.
Kirsten + Last Name Combinations
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Kirsten: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kirsten?
We estimate approximately 49,793 people named Kirsten are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Kirsten a common name?
Kirsten is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 53,331 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kirsten most popular?
Kirsten reached peak popularity in 1991, when 1,938 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kirsten is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kirsten a female name?
Kirsten is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kirsten Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kirsten Smith, Kirsten Johnson, Kirsten Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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