Kirkland vs Kirby

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

Name A

Kirkland

Boy name · Rank #9022

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Name B

Kirby

Boy name · Rank #2550

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Metric Kirkland Kirby
Current Rank #9022 #2550
Total Births (all years) 2,159 14,497
Peak Year 1997 1957
Peak Year Births 122 358
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Kirkland Kirby
1880ss — 56
1890ss — 93
1900ss — 88
1910ss 20 403
1920ss 34 620
1930ss 13 731
1940ss 88 1,509
1950ss 208 3,009
1960ss 273 2,352
1970ss 196 1,589
1980ss 249 1,338
1990ss 667 1,408
2000ss 252 596
2010ss 110 471
2020ss 49 234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirkland Kirby
2014 9 40
2015 14 55
2016 13 44
2017 11 45
2018 9 51
2019 7 43
2020 10 52
2021 10 39
2022 14 44
2023 7 47
2024 8 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, 1914–2024.

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