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Kirk

Pronounced K ER1 K (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1962
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Kirk?

Kirk is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 68,430 children — the 401st most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 36% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 2,568 children were given it.

Kurk is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
1962Boys: 2,568Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Kirk and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Kurk

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
K ER1 K
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Kirk

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Kirk

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Kirk?
Kirk ranks 401st among boys' names in US records, with 68,430 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 706.
Is Kirk a unisex name?
No. Kirk is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Kirk most popular?
1962, when 2,568 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Kirk spelled?
Kurk. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.