Kirk is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1356 in 2007 with 124 recorded births. This places Kirk in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 317 births ranking #582. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 59.1%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 16,736 boys born was named Kirk. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.