Kirsten comes from the Greek / Norse tradition, meaning Anointed one, follower of Christ.
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How popular is Kirsten?
1991peak year
Kirsten reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1991, 1,931 babies received the name (ranked #154). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2552), with about 80 babies given the name annually. Kirsten has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 53,331 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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