Kirby

“Village with a church” — Middle English origin

Girl's name · #2671 in the US (2025) · 80s

Kirby reached #526 in 1984 and has faded to #2671 since. About 4,000 girls have carried it since 1917. It is also an American family name — about 54,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kirbys

Kirby Howell-Baptiste — British actress
Kirby Bliss Blanton — American actress
Kirby Ann Basken — TV- personality, model and beauty queen
Kirby Short — cricketer
Kirby Maurier — musical artist

In stories & tradition

Kirby — Kirby: Right Back at Ya! · Super Smash Bros.
Kirby Reed — Scream 4 · Scream VI
Kirby Anders — Dynasty

What Kirbys become

Among 101 notable people named Kirby:

Entertainers appear 1.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kirby Howell-Baptiste, British actress.

Similar names: Sable · Kyrie · Darby · Cirilla · Colby · Cierra

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