Kirby
Girl name · #2656 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
In 2025, 65 baby girls were named Kirby, placing it at #2656 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Kirby.
Babies named Kirby per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Kirby first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1984, when 367 girls were named Kirby — good for #526 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kirby in class?
Kirby scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kirby is most common
State-level data for Kirby is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kirby
Statistically, parents drawn to Kirby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Colby, Katy, Lacy, Kasey, and Krystal.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kirby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirby a popular girl name?
Kirby ranked #2656 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Kirby most popular?
Kirby peaked in 1984, when 367 American girls received the name (ranked #526 that year). Since 1984 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kirby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Kirby. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.