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Kirby

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

Popularity over time

Kirby reached #526 in 1984 and has faded to #2671 since. About 4,000 girls have carried it since 1917.

Across the states

See where Kirby is more common.

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 — Australian cricketer (born 1986)
• Kirby Maurier — Musical artist

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 54,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Jack Kirby — American comic book artist (1917–1994)
• Vanessa Kirby — British actress (born 1987)
• Bruno Kirby — American actor (1949–2006)

In stories & tradition

• Kirby Reed — Scream 4 (film)
• Kirby Anders — Dynasty (TV series)

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 · Channing · Cierra · Colby

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