Meaning and history
Kyrsten is a modern English spelling variant of Kirsten or Kristen. Those names developed as Scandinavian and English short forms of Christina, the feminine of Christian, ultimately from Greek Christianos, meaning “a Christian” or “follower of Christ.” The y and altered consonant pattern are modern stylistic features rather than signs of a separate ancient origin. A notable bearer is American politician Kyrsten Sinema. Kirsten Dunst illustrates the more traditional Scandinavian-derived spelling.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 72 births, rank #2,538
2007: 60 births, rank #2,964
20082008: 65 births, rank #2,773
2009: 46 births, rank #3,512
2010: 44 births, rank #3,572
2011: 23 births, rank #5,728
2012: 20 births, rank #6,341
20132013: 17 births, rank #7,031
2014: 13 births, rank #8,485
2015: 18 births, rank #6,721
2016: 10 births, rank #10,113
2017: 7 births, rank #12,713
20182018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 6 births, rank #13,799
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 7 births, rank #12,206
20222022: 6 births, rank #13,592
In 2022, 6 babies were recorded with the name Kyrsten, ranking #13,592 among girls.