Boys' name · since 1914

Kirkwood

Kirkwood has 35 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#24,738 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade

35 boys have been named Kirkwood since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kirkwood recorded 35 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1989.

  • #24,738 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 35 born since 1914
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirkwood ranks #24,738 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.

#24,738 of 45,481
all-time among boys
35
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kirkwood's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kirkwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kirkwood's full recorded timeline at 1949, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births.

Kirkwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1914)
5
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
5 1914193819471949195019581989 5

Kirkwood by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (10 births, 29% of the file).

1940s was Kirkwood's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Kirkwood births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirkwood? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 35 babies named Kirkwood. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,738 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 5 births.
Where does Kirkwood sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirkwood ranks #24,738 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kirkwood most popular? ▼
Kirkwood was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Kirkwood been used? ▼
Records for Kirkwood go back to 1914, giving 76 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Kirkwood? ▼
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.

What to do with Kirkwood's data

  • Kirkwood's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Kirkwood

Nearby Names Like Kirkwood

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kirkwood

Kirk Boy
#2540 68,067 births
Kirby Boy
#3240 14,532 births
Kirt Boy
3,615 births
Kiran Boy
#1272 3,165 births
Kirkland Boy
2,160 births

Compare Kirkwood side by side: Kirkwood vs Kirk Kirkwood vs Kirby Kirkwood vs Kirt

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Agnew
35 births · Peak 1912
Abbey
35 births · Peak 1951
Emert
35 births · Peak 1922
Hood
35 births · Peak 1922
Casimier
35 births · Peak 1917
Flemming
35 births · Peak 1928
Lanie
35 births · Peak 1915
Stelmo
35 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kirkwood: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1914–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Kirkwood 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 August 2026.