Boys' name · since 1919
Kirt
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 3,615 babies named Kirt, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,248 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,615
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
3,615 boys have been named Kirt since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kirt has 3,615 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2008.
- #2,248 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,615 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirt ranks #2,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,615 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2,248 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,615
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kirt's 3,615 recorded births place it above 95.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Kirt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kirt splits its recorded history at 1971: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 179 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kirt popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2008
- Peak year (1962)
- 179
- Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
Kirt by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,377 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Kirt's strongest decade.
1,377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kirt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 136
1940s
136 births
- 1950s
1950s
675 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,377 births
- 1970s
1970s
774 births
- 1980s 398
1980s
398 births
- 1990s 173
1990s
173 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,377 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kirt compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Kirt's total volume
Kirt by state
Where Kirt concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 315 | 8.7% |
| #2 | California | | 248 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 154 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 150 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Utah | | 126 | 3.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 99 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Texas | | 73 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 66 | 1.8% |
315 of 3,615 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Kirt appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kirt's data
- Kirt's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,377 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Kirts (315 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kirt: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~89 yrs)
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, 1919–2008 (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 Kirt 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.