Kirklin is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11694 in 2002 with 5 recorded births. This places Kirklin in the bottom 6% 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 16 births ranking #4161. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.5%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 388,294 boys born was named Kirklin. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.