Kirsten is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1896 in 2017 with 107 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,773 births ranking #176. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 94.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 16,130 girls born was named Kirsten. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.