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Summary

The name Kirby has its origins in Old Norse, meaning 'church settlement'. It has evolved through various forms such as Kirkby and remains in use today. The name conveys traits of community and heritage, but has no direct biblical relevance.

The name Kirby is most popular in Louisiana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Kirby has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Kirby' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 874th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 671st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 452nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 639th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 819th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1922nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2716th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 6781st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4676th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3406th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5736th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1128th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4086th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3614th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Kirby' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.