Kirk Boy
How popular is Kirk?
#2,539 boy name in 2025
52 baby boys were named Kirk in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name.
55,287living people named Kirk (est.)
59median age of people named Kirk
68,264babies named Kirk since 1880
1 in 63,757US babies born in 2025
Kirk popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,539 for boys (▲ 20 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 52 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-43% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,691 in 2015, #2,094 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (2,560 boys) |
| Highest rank | #138 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Kirk is most popular
Babies named Kirk per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Kirk by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 | #611 |
| 1890s | 48 | #596 |
| 1900s | 68 | #637 |
| 1910s | 284 | #859 |
| 1920s | 387 | #993 |
| 1930s | 584 | #558 |
| 1940s | 2,755 | #241 |
| 1950s | 16,223 | #145 |
| 1960s | 22,204 | #138 |
| 1970s | 11,641 | #158 |
| 1980s | 7,186 | #272 |
| 1990s | 3,960 | #347 |
| 2000s | 1,418 | #843 |
| 2010s | 924 | #1,468 |
| 2020s | 345 | #2,094 |
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Questions
- Is Kirk a boy or girl name?
- Kirk is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Kirk were boys.
- How popular is the name Kirk?
- 52 baby boys were named Kirk in the US in 2025, making it the 2539th most popular boy name.
- When was Kirk most popular?
- Kirk peaked in 1962, when 2,560 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #138 in 1962.
- How many people are named Kirk?
- 68,264 babies have been named Kirk in the US since 1880. We estimate about 55,287 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
- Where is Kirk most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Kirk was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.