Girls' name · since 1983

Kirbi

Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Kirbi, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

191
total births
1983–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

191 girls have been named Kirbi since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Kirbi has 191 recorded births among girls since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1997.

  • 191 total births
  • 1983–1997 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

191 girls have been named Kirbi since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1997.

191
total births
1983–1997
years on record
1980s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Kirbi was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

22 babies were named Kirbi in 1983 - its busiest year on record.

Kirbi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kirbi's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kirbi at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

191

Since 1983

15 years of records

Peak year

1983

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1983

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1997

Kirbi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1983)
22
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
0510152025 19831985198719891991199319951997 8

Kirbi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Kirbi's strongest decade.

102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Kirbi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 102 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirbi?
191 babies have been named Kirbi since 1983. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1983 with 22 births.
When was Kirbi most popular?
Kirbi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Kirbi been used?
Records for Kirbi go back to 1983, giving 15 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Kirbi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirsten, Kira, Kirstin, Kirstie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kirbi's data

  • Kirbi's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 1990s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kirbi: Baby Name Since 1983 - 191 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kirbi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kirbi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.