Kirk
- Pronunciation
- [Kirk]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- From The Church
- Origin
- Scottish
Kirk Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 68,020 baby boys have been named Kirk. The name peaked in 1962 with 2,558 US births that year (rank #139). In 2024, ranked #2579 nationally — 2,440 places below its 1962 peak.
Top States for Kirk
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Kirk births are: California (8,253), Michigan (4,749), Texas (3,814).
Other Scottish-Origin Names Like Kirk
If you like Kirk's Scottish origin, consider these related names: Abhainn, Abhainn, Aibne, Acair, Acaiseid, Achaius. Browse all Scottish names →
4-Letter Names Starting with K
Names with Kirk's exact length and starting letter: K.C., Kaci, Kacy, Kada, Kade.
Quick Facts About Kirk
US Popularity History (2000–2002)
Annual US births named Kirk by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2000 with 189 boys named Kirk (boy rank #848 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2002, ranked #980 for boys (161 US births). That's 132 places below its 2000 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrk | Church. | Male | Scottish |
Famous People Named Kirk
2 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Kirk.
- Kirk Cameron — TV Actor (1970)
- Kirk Hammett — Guitarist (1962)
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Compare Kirk to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Kirk against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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