Birk
Birk is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
- German
- Norwegian
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Birk
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Birk is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Norwegian
- Danish
The Story of Birk
American parents first put Birk on the record books as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Birks were born — ranking #8,816 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Birks. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 26 Birks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Birk
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Birk. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Burchard
- Burkhard
- Burkhart
Names that sound like Birk
Phonetically similar names — useful when Birk is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Birk
Birk is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Birk's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Birk's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.