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Kirby

“Village with a church” — Middle English origin

Girl's name · #2645 in the US (2025) · 80s

Kirby has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #526 (1984) · 3,963 babies named Kirby all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

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
• 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.

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