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
Census
Kyrstin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,144 people with the first name Kyrstin, which placed it at #11,297 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,297
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kyrstin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyrstin is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kyrstin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kyrstin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.0% · 892
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 94
- Two or more races6.3% · 72
- Black or African American5.7% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 6
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.
How common was Kyrstin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,144 people with the name Kyrstin, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,297 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kyrstin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kyrstin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kyrstin appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,141 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kyrstin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kyrstin is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kyrstin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kyrstin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.0% (892 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kyrstin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Kyrstin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kyrstin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kyrstin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Kyrstin?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.