Boys' name · since 1948

Kirtland

Kirtland has 12 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,750 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1948
1950s
peak decade

Kirtland sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1948.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirtland has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1950.

  • #32,750 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1948
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirtland ranks #32,750 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1948, peaking in the 1950s.

#32,750 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1948
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kirtland's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% 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.

Kirtland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kirtland splits its recorded history at 1950: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kirtland popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1950)
7
Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19481950 7

Kirtland by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1950s was Kirtland's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Kirtland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kirtland? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 12 babies named Kirtland. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,750 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 7 births.
Where does Kirtland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kirtland ranks #32,750 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 Kirtland most popular? ▼
Kirtland was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Kirtland been used? ▼
Records for Kirtland go back to 1948, giving 3 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Kirtland? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Kirtland

Nearby Names Like Kirtland

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kirtland: 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, 1948–1950 (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 Kirtland 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.