Unisex nameCurrently #2,539 in the USRising
Kirby
//ˈkɜrbi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19845 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kirby's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kirby |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 10 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 13 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 30 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 59 |
| 1916 | 55 |
| 1917 | 67 |
| 1918 | 52 |
| 1919 | 54 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 71 |
| 1925 | 53 |
| 1926 | 77 |
| 1927 | 53 |
| 1928 | 59 |
| 1929 | 71 |
| 1930 | 66 |
| 1931 | 51 |
| 1932 | 70 |
| 1933 | 68 |
| 1934 | 74 |
| 1935 | 68 |
| 1936 | 82 |
| 1937 | 97 |
| 1938 | 74 |
| 1939 | 96 |
| 1940 | 114 |
| 1941 | 126 |
| 1942 | 142 |
| 1943 | 148 |
| 1944 | 118 |
| 1945 | 115 |
| 1946 | 209 |
| 1947 | 222 |
| 1948 | 208 |
| 1949 | 208 |
| 1950 | 236 |
| 1951 | 252 |
| 1952 | 279 |
| 1953 | 298 |
| 1954 | 333 |
| 1955 | 276 |
| 1956 | 353 |
| 1957 | 378 |
| 1958 | 357 |
| 1959 | 368 |
| 1960 | 360 |
| 1961 | 303 |
| 1962 | 289 |
| 1963 | 262 |
| 1964 | 243 |
| 1965 | 224 |
| 1966 | 199 |
| 1967 | 204 |
| 1968 | 196 |
| 1969 | 180 |
| 1970 | 157 |
| 1971 | 299 |
| 1972 | 282 |
| 1973 | 160 |
| 1974 | 153 |
| 1975 | 152 |
| 1976 | 125 |
| 1977 | 139 |
| 1978 | 100 |
| 1979 | 107 |
| 1980 | 110 |
| 1981 | 119 |
| 1982 | 86 |
| 1983 | 379 |
| 1984 | 509 |
| 1985 | 352 |
| 1986 | 291 |
| 1987 | 269 |
| 1988 | 338 |
| 1989 | 349 |
| 1990 | 329 |
| 1991 | 320 |
| 1992 | 342 |
| 1993 | 316 |
| 1994 | 251 |
| 1995 | 226 |
| 1996 | 246 |
| 1997 | 180 |
| 1998 | 169 |
| 1999 | 142 |
| 2000 | 123 |
| 2001 | 123 |
| 2002 | 92 |
| 2003 | 81 |
| 2004 | 83 |
| 2005 | 72 |
| 2006 | 75 |
| 2007 | 84 |
| 2008 | 66 |
| 2009 | 72 |
| 2010 | 74 |
| 2011 | 76 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 71 |
| 2014 | 71 |
| 2015 | 83 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2017 | 78 |
| 2018 | 97 |
| 2019 | 77 |
| 2020 | 91 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2022 | 106 |
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2024 | 122 |
Kirby through the decades
- Kirby peaked in 1984, when 509 babies were named Kirby in the US.
- The 1950s were Kirby's strongest decade, averaging 313 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kirby has risen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kirby currently ranks #2,539 in the US and is on the rise.