Kirsten
Girl nameKirsten has been given to 53,393 babies in the U.S. since 1937. It peaked in 1991.
Meaning & origin /ˈkɜːstən/
From North Germanic (Danish Kirsten and Norwegian Kirsten). Doublet of Christina.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
53,393
Peak year
1991 (1,938 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1937
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Kirsten
Kirsten Dunst
American actress (born 1982)
Kirsten Gillibrand
American politician (born 1966)
Kirsten Flipkens
Belgian tennis player
Kirsten Flagstad
Norwegian opera singer (1895-1962)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Kirsten.
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