Kirsten is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #278 in 2001 with 141 recorded births. This places Kirsten in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 225 births ranking #195. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 1,901 girls born was named Kirsten. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.