Kyrstin
A feminine name of English origin meaning "follower of Christ".
Name Census estimates that about 1,241 living Americans carry the first name Kyrstin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kyrstin today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kyrstin births was 2003 (65 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kyrstin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 276,192 Americans
Peak year
2003
65 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,682
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Kyrstin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kyrstin from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 545 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kyrstin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kyrstin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kyrstins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. Texas, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Kyrstin, while Louisiana, Florida, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kyrstin
The name Kyrstin is a modern English variant of the ancient Greek name Kirsten, which has its roots in the word "Christos," meaning "anointed one" or "Christ." This name has been in use since the early days of Christianity and is believed to have originated in regions where Greek culture and language had a significant influence, such as parts of the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
One of the earliest recorded references to this name can be found in the writings of the Early Christian Fathers, who often used variations of the name to refer to followers of Christ or those who had been baptized into the faith. For instance, the 4th-century theologian St. Ambrose of Milan mentioned a woman named Kyrstina in one of his treatises.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe, the name gained popularity in various forms. In medieval England, the name was often spelled as "Kirsten" or "Kirstin," while in Scandinavia it was commonly written as "Kirsten" or "Kjersti." Notable historical figures who bore this name include Kirsten Munk (1598-1658), a Danish noblewoman and mistress of King Christian IV of Denmark.
During the Renaissance period, the name continued to be used across Europe, particularly in areas with strong Christian traditions. One notable bearer was Kirsten Arnoldus (1543-1609), a Dutch theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Dutch Reformation.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity in North America, with variations such as "Kirstin" and "Kyrstin" emerging. One early example is Kirstin Lauritzen (1805-1870), a Norwegian-American pioneer and one of the first female settlers in Utah.
Other notable individuals with this name throughout history include Kirsten Dunst (born 1982), an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Interview with the Vampire" and the Spider-Man trilogy; Kirsten Gillibrand (born 1966), an American politician and former U.S. Senator from New York; Kirsten Flagstad (1895-1962), a renowned Norwegian opera singer; Kirsten Bakis (born 1967), an American author and academic; and Kirsten Haglund (born 1992), a former Miss America winner from Michigan.
People
Kyrstin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kyrstin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kyrstin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kyrstin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,241 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kyrstin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 276,192 US residents.
Is Kyrstin a common name?
We classify Kyrstin as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,274 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kyrstin most popular?
The single biggest year for Kyrstin was 2003, when 65 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kyrstin is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kyrstin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kyrstin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.