Kirklin
Kirklin is a town in Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer settler.
Meaning & Origin of Kirklin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kirklin is a town in Kirklin Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census. The town was named for Nathan Kirk, a local pioneer settler.
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Origin & history
The Story of Kirklin
Kirklin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 24 Kirklins were born — ranking #2,923 that year. As of 2026, Kirklin ranks #10,667 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 97 Kirklins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kirklin
Kirklin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Kirklin's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #2,923. Use the chart and map above to compare Kirklin'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 .
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