Kirsten is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1723 in 2015 with 122 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,773 births ranking #176. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 93.1%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 14,628 girls born was named Kirsten. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.