Kirk Gibson
There are approximately 37 people named Kirk Gibson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kirk with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gibson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
37
1 in 9,263,631
Named Kirk
57K
Alive today
Named Gibson
222K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 57K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 222K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #130
Per 100K: 64.64
Top ancestry: White (72.1%)
First name trend
Kirk: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kirk. The peak year was 1962 with 2,558 births. The average person named Kirk today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gibson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gibson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.1%.
- White72.1%
- Black or African American21.8%
- Two or more races2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kirk has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0167% of the US population, based on 57,262 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Gibson appears at a rate of 64.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0646%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 37 people with the full name Kirk Gibson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Kirk
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Other people with the surname Gibson
FAQ
Kirk Gibson: questions and answers
How many people are named Kirk Gibson?
We estimate approximately 37 people in the United States share the full name Kirk Gibson. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0167%) with the surname frequency (64.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kirk Gibson?
We classify Kirk Gibson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,263,631 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kirk a male or female name?
Kirk is predominantly male. Out of 68,217 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Kirk profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.