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Kirk

Boy English #2564 in 2023

Kirk is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Kirk

The sense meaning fellatio is derived from the shooting of Charlie Kirk, as he was shot in the neck.

Popularity of Kirk

Popularity, 1880–2023

52 births in 2023

1880 2023

67,968 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1962

2,558 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.