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 #2562

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Name B

Kirk

Boy name · Rank #2560

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Metric Kirby Kirk
Current Rank #2562 #2560
Total Births (all years) 14,532 68,067
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 357 2,560
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kirby Kirk
1880s 56 40
1890s 93 48
1900s 88 68
1910s 403 284
1920s 620 387
1930s 731 584
1940s 1,509 2,755
1950s 3,009 16,223
1960s 2,351 22,204
1970s 1,589 11,641
1980s 1,338 7,186
1990s 1,408 3,960
2000s 596 1,418
2010s 471 924
2020s 270 345

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
2025 36 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, 1881–2025.

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