Kirin vs Kirk

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

Name A

Kirin

Boy name · Rank #3127

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Name B

Kirk

Boy name · Rank #2548

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Metric Kirin Kirk
Current Rank #3127 #2548
Total Births (all years) 544 68,020
Peak Year 2024 1962
Peak Year Births 39 2,558
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Kirin Kirk
1880ss — 40
1890ss — 48
1900ss — 68
1910ss — 284
1920ss — 387
1930ss — 584
1940ss — 2,755
1950ss — 16,223
1960ss — 22,206
1970ss — 11,642
1980ss — 7,187
1990ss 19 3,961
2000ss 143 1,418
2010ss 244 924
2020ss 138 293

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirin Kirk
2014 30 104
2015 27 92
2016 26 80
2017 13 95
2018 19 70
2019 36 76
2020 23 67
2021 29 67
2022 35 55
2023 12 52
2024 39 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, 1995–2024.

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