Kirby is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kirby means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kirby across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kirby has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kirby is a unisex name of Old Norse origin meaning “church settlement”. An English surname of Norse origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,495 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 279 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kirby per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1984 (509/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (107/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1990 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Kirby has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1984, when it ranked #774 nationally (given to 509 babies that year).
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