Kirk
4 countries#2539 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kirk was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
68,264 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #2539 · peaked in 1962 with 2,560 births
Most common in: California, Michigan, Texas, New York, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
263 births recorded 1974–2023 · peaked in 1985 with 14 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
20 births recorded 1997–2004 · peaked in 2000 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
16 births recorded 1956–2003 · peaked in 1963 with 4 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kirk’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1345 | — |
| 2007 | #1350 | ↓5 |
| 2008 | #1633 | ↓283 |
| 2009 | #1497 | ↑136 |
| 2010 | #1558 | ↓61 |
| 2011 | #1601 | ↓43 |
| 2012 | #1602 | ↓1 |
| 2013 | #1468 | ↑134 |
| 2014 | #1536 | ↓68 |
| 2015 | #1691 | ↓155 |
| 2016 | #1863 | ↓172 |
| 2017 | #1661 | ↑202 |
| 2018 | #2046 | ↓385 |
| 2019 | #1938 | ↑108 |
| 2020 | #2094 | ↓156 |
| 2021 | #2134 | ↓40 |
| 2022 | #2493 | ↓359 |
| 2023 | #2541 | ↓48 |
| 2024 | #2559 | ↓18 |
| 2025 | #2539 | ↑20 |
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