Kirk is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kirk means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kirk across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kirk has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kirk is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “church”. From a surname denoting someone who lived near a church.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 68,264 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 423 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 263 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 20 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 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 Kirk per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (2,560/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (47/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1985 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (4/yr).
Kirk has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #298 nationally (given to 2,560 babies that year).
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