Kirby
How to say it: KUR-bee · /ˈkɜrbi/
From an English place name, from Old Norse kirkju-byr meaning 'settlement by the church'.
Kirby was the 1,959th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 101 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,517 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,959 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 101 |
| Share of births | 1 in 32,825 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,517 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kirby has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kirby is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Kirby
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste (born 1987)British actress
- Kirby Bliss Blanton (born 1990)American actress
- Kirby Morrow (1973–2020)Canadian actor
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Kirby is the titular protagonist of Nintendo's Kirby video-game series since 1992.
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