Kirkwood vs Kirby

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

Name A

Kirkwood

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Name B

Kirby

Boy name · Rank #2562

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Metric Kirkwood Kirby
Current Rank Unranked #2562
Total Births (all years) 35 14,532
Peak Year 1914 1957
Peak Year Births 5 357
Peak Decade 1940s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Kirkwood Kirby
1880s - 56
1890s - 93
1900s - 88
1910s 5 403
1920s - 620
1930s 5 731
1940s 10 1,509
1950s 10 3,009
1960s - 2,351
1970s - 1,589
1980s 5 1,338
1990s - 1,408
2000s - 596
2010s - 471
2020s - 270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kirkwood Kirby
2014 - 40
2015 - 55
2016 - 44
2017 - 45
2018 - 51
2019 - 43
2020 - 52
2021 - 39
2022 - 44
2023 - 47
2024 - 52
2025 - 36

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, 1914–1989.

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