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The first name Kirstie

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A 20th-century variant of Kirsty, a form of Christina.

Kirstie is a short form of

.

A form of Kirsty.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kirstie last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 160 births (#246).

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833
babies named Kirstie, 1996–2025
#5,765
rank in 2017
1996
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kirstie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kirstie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2011, 5 girls born in the United States were named Kirstie, the 18,282nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1991, when 635 were.

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4,151
babies named Kirstie since 1880
#18,282
rank in 2011
1991
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Kirstie

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kirstie Alley
    American actress (1951–2022)
  • Kirstie Marshall
    Australian skier and politician, born 1969

Questions

What does the name Kirstie mean?
A 20th-century variant of Kirsty, a form of Christina.
How popular is the name Kirstie?
In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kirstie, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 1996, with 160 births.
Is Kirstie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,151 US babies named Kirstie since 1880 were girls.
When was Kirstie most popular?
1991 in the United States, when 635 babies were named Kirstie, its highest rank at 401st.
What name is Kirstie a form of?
Kirstie is a form of Kirsty.