How Many People Are Named Kirk?
An estimated 57,262 people in the United States have the first name Kirk. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Kirk peaked in popularity in 1962 with 2,558 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kirk as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kirk paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kirk is overwhelmingly male, 197 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kirk has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
57,262
About 1 in 5,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1962
2,558 births
Total Registered
68,217
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kirk
Kirk is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 68,217 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Kirk as a male name
Ranked #2,579 in 2024
52 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (2,558 births)
Kirk as a female name
Ranked #12,642 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1970 (13 births)
Kirk: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kirk span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 22,277 babies were registered. Kirk has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kirk by Decade
How has Kirk tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kirk by State
Birth registrations for Kirk span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, Vermont, Rhode Island. On average, about 1,246 Kirks were registered per state.
Kirk + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kirk as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kirk
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kirk: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kirk?
We estimate approximately 57,262 people named Kirk are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Kirk a common name?
Kirk is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68,217 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kirk most popular?
Kirk reached peak popularity in 1962, when 2,558 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kirk is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kirk a male name?
Kirk is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kirk Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kirk Smith, Kirk Johnson, Kirk Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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