Kirstie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kirstie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kirstie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kirstie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kirstie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “follower of Christ”. A Scottish pet form of Kirsten or Christine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,151 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 833 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 863 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 30 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 80 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kirstie per year, United States (1950 to 2011). United States peaked in 1991 (635/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (160/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (74/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1991 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (9/yr).
Kirstie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #770 nationally (given to 719 babies that year).
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