Kirsten

Meaning: Follower of Christ
Origin: Variant of Christina (from Ancient Greek)

Girl's name · #2841 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Kirsten's best rank, #154, came in 1991; it has stepped well back to #2841 today. Roughly 53,000 girls have been named Kirsten since 1937.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#511 in Norway (2025) · #2,360 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kirstens

Kirsten Dunst — American actress (born 1982)
Kirsten Gillibrand — American politician (born 1966)
Kirsten Flipkens — Belgian tennis player
Kirsten Flagstad — Norwegian opera singer (1895–1962)
Kirsten Vangsness — American actress and screenwriter

In stories & tradition

Kirsten Cohen — The O.C. (TV series)
Kirsten McDuffie^it — Daredevil (TV series)
Kirsten Clancy^de — Star Trek

What Kirstens become

Among 1,097 notable people named Kirsten:

Medical professionals appear 2.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kirsten Kappert-Gonther, German politician, psychiatrist and psychotherapist.

Similar names: Kristina · Dominique · Cierra · Christiana · Loren · Caitlyn

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