The first name Kirby

Kirby last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 100 births (#345).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kirby with other names.

In 2025, 65 girls born in the United States were named Kirby, the 2,671st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1984, when 367 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Edmund Kirby Smith
  Confederate States Army general (1824-1893)
• Kirby Howell-Baptiste
  British actress, born 1987
• Kirby Bliss Blanton
  American actress, born 1990
• Kirby Puckett
  American baseball player (1960–2006)
• Kirby Morrow
  Canadian actor (1973–2020)
• Kirby Grant
  American film and television actor (1911-1985)
• Kirby Dach
  Canadian ice hockey player, born 2001
• Kirby Chambliss
  American air racer, born 1959
• Kirby Dick
  American film director, producer and screenwriter, born 1952
• Kirby Minter
  American basketball player (1929–2009)
• Kirby Yates
  American baseball player (born 1987)

What does the name Kirby mean?

Kirby means “church”, “habitation”, “village with a church”.

How popular is the name Kirby?

In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kirby, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 1996, with 100 births.

Is Kirby a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 18,495 US babies named Kirby since 1880, 21% were girls and 79% boys.

When was Kirby most popular?

1984 in the United States, when 367 babies were named Kirby, its highest rank at 526th.

How do you pronounce Kirby?

Kirby is /ˈkɝbi/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Kirby?

Kerby.

Is Kirby also a surname?

Yes. Kirby is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.