Gender
Origin
- English
- Church farm.
Church village, Teutonic residence; The Kirby coat of arms came into existence centuries ago. The process of creating coats of arms (often called family crests) began in the eighth and ninth centuries.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
k(i)-rby, kir-by
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #411, 357 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3240, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #526, 367 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2645, 65 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | 65 |
| 2024 | 52 | 70 |
| 2023 | 47 | 55 |
| 2022 | 44 | 62 |
| 2021 | 39 | 62 |
| 2020 | 52 | 39 |
| 2019 | 43 | 34 |
| 2018 | 51 | 46 |
| 2017 | 45 | 33 |
| 2016 | 44 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #1591, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #345, 100 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5588, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #517, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #358, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #234, 9 births); most recent 1987 (rank #367, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1984 (rank #354, 8 births); most recent 1990 (rank #418, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
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| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence