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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kirby

Ranked #1981 - 1 in 590,973 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,537

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1981

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1981
Rarity
1 in 590,973
of people globally
Gender split
79/21
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Kirby

There are an estimated 13,537 people named Kirby alive worldwide today. That ranks Kirby at #1981 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kirby is held by approximately 13,537 people, ranking #1981 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,518 U.S. residents).

Kirby is used by both genders, 78.6% male and 21.4% female.

Kirby appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 78.6%Female 21.4%

Kirby popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kirby, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1883: 8
  4. 1885: 14
  5. 1886: 10
  6. 1887: 7
  7. 1888: 6
  8. 1890: 12
  9. 1891: 7
  10. 1892: 10
  11. 1893: 9
  12. 1894: 8
  13. 1895: 8
  14. 1896: 10
  15. 1897: 13
  16. 1898: 9
  17. 1899: 7
  18. 1900: 13
  19. 1901: 8
  20. 1902: 8
  21. 1903: 5
  22. 1904: 7
  23. 1905: 8
  24. 1906: 5
  25. 1907: 12
  26. 1908: 9
  27. 1909: 13
  28. 1910: 13
  29. 1911: 18
  30. 1912: 25
  31. 1913: 30
  32. 1914: 38
  33. 1915: 59
  34. 1916: 55
  35. 1917: 67
  36. 1918: 52
  37. 1919: 54
  38. 1920: 60
  39. 1921: 58
  40. 1922: 62
  41. 1923: 67
  42. 1924: 71
  43. 1925: 53
  44. 1926: 77
  45. 1927: 53
  46. 1928: 59
  47. 1929: 71
  48. 1930: 66
  49. 1931: 51
  50. 1932: 70
  51. 1933: 68
  52. 1934: 74
  53. 1935: 68
  54. 1936: 82
  55. 1937: 97
  56. 1938: 74
  57. 1939: 96
  58. 1940: 114
  59. 1941: 126
  60. 1942: 142
  61. 1943: 148
  62. 1944: 118
  63. 1945: 115
  64. 1946: 209
  65. 1947: 222
  66. 1948: 208
  67. 1949: 208
  68. 1950: 236
  69. 1951: 252
  70. 1952: 279
  71. 1953: 298
  72. 1954: 333
  73. 1955: 276
  74. 1956: 354
  75. 1957: 377
  76. 1958: 357
  77. 1959: 368
  78. 1960: 359
  79. 1961: 304
  80. 1962: 289
  81. 1963: 262
  82. 1964: 243
  83. 1965: 224
  84. 1966: 199
  85. 1967: 204
  86. 1968: 195
  87. 1969: 180
  88. 1970: 157
  89. 1971: 299
  90. 1972: 282
  91. 1973: 160
  92. 1974: 153
  93. 1975: 152
  94. 1976: 125
  95. 1977: 139
  96. 1978: 100
  97. 1979: 107
  98. 1980: 110
  99. 1981: 119
  100. 1982: 86
  101. 1983: 379
  102. 1984: 509
  103. 1985: 352
  104. 1986: 291
  105. 1987: 269
  106. 1988: 338
  107. 1989: 349
  108. 1990: 329
  109. 1991: 320
  110. 1992: 342
  111. 1993: 316
  112. 1994: 251
  113. 1995: 226
  114. 1996: 246
  115. 1997: 180
  116. 1998: 169
  117. 1999: 142
  118. 2000: 123
  119. 2001: 123
  120. 2002: 92
  121. 2003: 81
  122. 2004: 83
  123. 2005: 72
  124. 2006: 75
  125. 2007: 84
  126. 2008: 66
  127. 2009: 72
  128. 2010: 74
  129. 2011: 76
  130. 2012: 78
  131. 2013: 71
  132. 2014: 71
  133. 2015: 83
  134. 2016: 75
  135. 2017: 78
  136. 2018: 97
  137. 2019: 77
  138. 2020: 91
  139. 2021: 101
  140. 2022: 106
  141. 2023: 102
  142. 2024: 122
  143. 2025: 101

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kirby worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,537 people named Kirby alive worldwide today, ranking #1981 globally.

Is Kirby a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 590,973 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,537 bearers, which is 1 in 24,518 Americans.

Is Kirby a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kirby is used 78.6% male and 21.4% female.

Where does the name Kirby come from?

Who are famous people named Kirby?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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