Recorded 1968–2005 Boys' name Peak 1968 25 births

Kirkpatrick — boys' name

25 babies named Kirkpatrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s51980s51990s52000s5

The verdict

25 boys have been named Kirkpatrick since 1968, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2005.

25
total births
1968–2005
years on record
1960s
peak decade
20%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Kirkpatrick was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

5 babies were named Kirkpatrick in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kirkpatrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Kirkpatrick between 1968 and 2005, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kirkpatrick currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kirkpatrick performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kirkpatrick shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kirkpatrick in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kirkpatrick at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

25

Since 1968

38 years of records

Peak year

1968

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1968

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2005

Kirkpatrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1968

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1968)
5
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
5 20051996198919721968 5

Kirkpatrick by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5 births that decade — 20% of Kirkpatrick's all-time total
1960s51970s51980s51990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirkpatrick?
25 babies have been named Kirkpatrick since 1968. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1968 with 5 births.
When was Kirkpatrick most popular?
Kirkpatrick was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Kirkpatrick been used?
Kirkpatrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 38 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Kirkpatrick?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kirk, Kirby, Kirt, Kiran, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.