Kirby vs Kirk

Side-by-side comparison of Kirby and Kirk — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kirby

Boy name · Rank #2550

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Name B

Kirk

Boy name · Rank #2548

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Metric Kirby Kirk
Current Rank #2550 #2548
Total Births (all years) 14,497 68,020
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 358 2,558
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kirby Kirk
1880ss 56 40
1890ss 93 48
1900ss 88 68
1910ss 403 284
1920ss 620 387
1930ss 731 584
1940ss 1,509 2,755
1950ss 3,009 16,223
1960ss 2,352 22,206
1970ss 1,589 11,642
1980ss 1,338 7,187
1990ss 1,408 3,961
2000ss 596 1,418
2010ss 471 924
2020ss 234 293

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirby Kirk
2014 40 104
2015 55 92
2016 44 80
2017 45 95
2018 51 70
2019 43 76
2020 52 67
2021 39 67
2022 44 55
2023 47 52
2024 52 52

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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