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Kirk

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What official birth registration shows about Kirk: 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 boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #463 to #5137.199820032008201320182025#463#5137
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 · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#573
1997#484
1998#600
1999#1082
2000#881
2001#473
2002#463
2003#642
2004#938
2005#1851
2006#1401
2007#1578
2008#1828
2009#2126
2010#3865
2011#1788
2012#2117
2013#2216
2014#3362
2015#1586
2016#2335
2017#4812
2018#3959
2019#3937
2020#3334
2022#4001
2023#4107
2025#5137

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 28 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2004: #264 among boys in Northern Ireland, #938 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1970–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2004

    Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2004).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #206 in Northern Ireland in 2000.

Kirk'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
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#33345HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#158615HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#140114HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#18519HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#93822HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#64234HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#46347HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#47344HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#88118HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#108213HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#60030HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#48439HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#57329HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#2993HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#2066HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified

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

Where Kirk is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kirk, between 1970 and 2025, in 34 of those 56 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 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1970England 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 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2000Northern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: highest position in 200019702025
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 Ireland1970–19886#278 in 1970
England and Wales1996–202528#463 in 2002
Northern Ireland1997–20045#206 in 2000

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1970) than in England and Wales (2002).

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 1988; it appears again in 1996.

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

What is known about Kirk

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1970–2025.
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 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #206 in Northern Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.