How Many People Are Named Kirkland?
An estimated 1,936 people in the United States have the first name Kirkland. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Kirkland peaked in popularity in 1997 with 122 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kirkland 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 Kirkland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,936
About 1 in 177,043 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1997
122 births
Total Registered
2,177
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kirkland
Kirkland is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,177 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Kirkland as a male name
Ranked #9,446 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (122 births)
Kirkland as a female name
Ranked #15,080 in 2017
6 female births in 2017
Peak: 1996 (7 births)
Kirkland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kirkland span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 679 babies were registered. Kirkland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kirkland by Decade
How has Kirkland 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.
Kirkland by State
Birth registrations for Kirkland span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky. On average, about 24 Kirklands were registered per state.
Kirkland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kirkland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kirkland
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kirkland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kirkland?
We estimate approximately 1,936 people named Kirkland 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 177,043 Americans share this first name.
Is Kirkland a common name?
Kirkland is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,177 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kirkland most popular?
Kirkland reached peak popularity in 1997, when 122 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kirkland is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kirkland a male name?
Kirkland is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kirkland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kirkland Smith, Kirkland Johnson, Kirkland 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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