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Kirby

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kirby: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2019

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2019, ranging from #345 to #5785.19982002200620102019#345#5785
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#345
1997#585
1998#955
1999#1261
2000#2167
2001#2226
2002#3409
2003#4373
2004#4598
2005#4798
2006#5061
2007#4294
2008#5545
2009#4564
2010#4688
2011#5785
2013#5742
2018#5666
2019#5591

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 10 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 1997: #358 among girls in Northern Ireland, #585 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1990–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #345 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2019

    Highest recorded position: #345 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2019).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1990 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #345 in England and Wales in 1996.

Kirby's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#44323HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#42944HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43733HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#22267HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#126115HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#95522HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#58544HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#28593HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#345100HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kirby is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kirby, between 1990 and 2024, in 22 of those 35 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1990England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: highest position in 199719902024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland19901#517 in 1990
England and Wales1996–202421#345 in 1996
Northern Ireland19971#358 in 1997

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1990; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kirby

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1990–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1990 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #345 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.