Boys name
Kirk
Kirk is a boys' name given to 63,539 boys in the United States since 1914, peaking in 1962 with 2,549 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 51st among boys names in Utah in 1963.
Which states favor Kirk
Kirk by state
Top states by all-time births named Kirk. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,266 | #2348 (2025) |
| 2 | Michigan | 4,749 | #1166 (2019) |
| 3 | Texas | 3,813 | #2803 (2022) |
| 4 | New York | 3,646 | #1851 (2020) |
| 5 | Illinois | 3,384 | #1308 (2008) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 3,260 | #1166 (2019) |
| 7 | Ohio | 2,981 | #1150 (2014) |
| 8 | Louisiana | 2,125 | #763 (2015) |
| 9 | Iowa | 2,120 | #429 (1999) |
| 10 | Indiana | 1,841 | — |
| 11 | Missouri | 1,702 | — |
| 12 | Washington | 1,687 | — |
| 13 | Minnesota | 1,474 | — |
| 14 | Colorado | 1,438 | — |
| 15 | Florida | 1,424 | — |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 1,357 | — |
| 17 | Utah | 1,297 | — |
| 18 | New Jersey | 1,189 | — |
| 19 | Maryland | 1,176 | — |
| 20 | Kansas | 1,171 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).