Kirby
2 countries#3240 in United States, 2025US
#3240
in United States, 2025
NI
3
total births, Northern Ireland
Total births recorded
18,498
Peak year (United States)
1984
Peak-year count
509
First recorded
1881
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kirby was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesNorthern Ireland
Country by country
United States
18,495 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #3240 · peaked in 1984 with 509 births
Most common in: Texas, California, Louisiana, North Carolina, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
3 births recorded 1997–1997 · peaked in 1997 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kirby’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2348 | — |
| 2007 | #2117 | ↑231 |
| 2008 | #2542 | ↓425 |
| 2009 | #2623 | ↓81 |
| 2010 | #2467 | ↑156 |
| 2011 | #2437 | ↑30 |
| 2012 | #2551 | ↓114 |
| 2013 | #2668 | ↓117 |
| 2014 | #2885 | ↓217 |
| 2015 | #2355 | ↑530 |
| 2016 | #2726 | ↓371 |
| 2017 | #2715 | ↑11 |
| 2018 | #2507 | ↑208 |
| 2019 | #2851 | ↓344 |
| 2020 | #2467 | ↑384 |
| 2021 | #3074 | ↓607 |
| 2022 | #2873 | ↑201 |
| 2023 | #2737 | ↑136 |
| 2024 | #2559 | ↑178 |
| 2025 | #3240 | ↓681 |
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