Kirstin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KER-stin
- Origin
- Greek
Kirstin is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kirstin mean?
Greek: spelling of Kirsten, Scandinavian form of Christine
“follower of Christ”
A spelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine.
Is Kirstin a girl's or a boy's name?
Kirstin is a girls' name.
How popular is Kirstin in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 63 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kirstin in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2004. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Kirstin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 2 | #7,494 |
| 2013 | 2 | #7,600 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 17 | #1,691 |
| 2008 | 13 | #2,046 |
| 2007 | 19 | #1,477 |
| 2006 | 22 | #1,272 |
| 2005 | 26 | #1,048 |
| 2004 | 41 | #744 |
| 2003 | 36 | #804 |
| 2002 | 45 | #661 |
| 2001 | 47 | #621 |
| 2000 | 63 | #509 |
| 1999 | 42 | #662 |
| 1998 | 48 | #604 |
| 1997 | 55 | #543 |
| 1996 | 57 | #519 |
How popular is Kirstin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 413 girls. It first appears in the records in 1942.
Half of all the girls named Kirstin in the US since 1880 were born between 1979 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kirstin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #15,188 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15,300 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15,532 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 10 | #9,939 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5,991 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5,642 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4,385 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4,465 |
| 2010 | 43 | #3,623 |
| 2009 | 51 | #3,251 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2,511 |
| 2007 | 98 | #2,071 |
| 2006 | 117 | #1,771 |
| 2005 | 133 | #1,539 |
| 2004 | 132 | #1,519 |
| 2003 | 156 | #1,317 |
| 2002 | 197 | #1,076 |
| 2001 | 185 | #1,131 |
| 2000 | 219 | #965 |
| 1999 | 240 | #888 |
| 1998 | 236 | #892 |
| 1997 | 254 | #814 |
| 1996 | 308 | #700 |
| 1995 | 280 | #729 |
| 1994 | 268 | #765 |
| 1993 | 298 | #714 |
| 1992 | 402 | #580 |
| 1991 | 409 | #568 |
| 1990 | 413 | #563 |
| 1989 | 351 | #606 |
| 1988 | 259 | #720 |
| 1987 | 196 | #866 |
| 1986 | 146 | #1,032 |
| 1985 | 157 | #976 |
| 1984 | 166 | #898 |
| 1983 | 159 | #935 |
| 1982 | 141 | #1,032 |
| 1981 | 137 | #1,045 |
| 1980 | 155 | #955 |
| 1979 | 165 | #903 |
| 1978 | 141 | #981 |
| 1977 | 145 | #952 |
| 1976 | 113 | #1,078 |
| 1975 | 144 | #905 |
| 1974 | 145 | #887 |
| 1973 | 137 | #908 |
| 1972 | 133 | #923 |
| 1971 | 151 | #882 |
| 1970 | 154 | #867 |
| 1969 | 164 | #804 |
| 1968 | 153 | #820 |
| 1967 | 103 | #1,011 |
| 1966 | 81 | #1,189 |
| 1965 | 62 | #1,394 |
| 1964 | 69 | #1,349 |
| 1963 | 39 | #1,866 |
| 1962 | 28 | #2,263 |
| 1961 | 25 | #2,410 |
| 1960 | 24 | #2,431 |
| 1959 | 21 | #2,516 |
| 1958 | 12 | #3,542 |
| 1957 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 6 | #5,324 |
| 1955 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 6 | #5,146 |
| 1953 | 6 | #5,039 |
| 1952 | 0 | – |
| 1951 | 0 | – |
| 1950 | 0 | – |
| 1949 | 0 | – |
| 1948 | 5 | #5,241 |
| 1947 | 0 | – |
| 1946 | 0 | – |
| 1945 | 0 | – |
| 1944 | 0 | – |
| 1943 | 0 | – |
| 1942 | 6 | #4,122 |
Nicknames for Kirstin
- Kirsty 3 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Kirstin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Erin, Jasmine, Amber, Molly, Jessica, Zoe, Chloe, Holly, Katie, Caitlin, Robyn, Nicole
Names related to Kirstin
Kristina, Kirsten, Kristen, Kristiana, Kristin, Kristine, Kirstyn, Krystina, Kiersten, Kierstyn
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Sophie, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kirstin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kirstin, updated 20 October 2026.