How many followers does Kirk Borne have on X?

Kirk Borne (@KirkDBorne) has 491,196 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.

When did Kirk Borne join X, and how old is the account?

Kirk Borne joined X in March 2012. The @KirkDBorne account is 14 years old. Searches for Kirk Borne age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.

How many posts has Kirk Borne published?

Kirk Borne has published 194,912 posts on X. That is about 36.9 posts per day over the life of the account.

Is Kirk Borne verified on X?

Yes. Kirk Borne is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).

Kirk Borne Twitter (X) Account Stats

@KirkDBorne

English ScienceTier A

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#152 in Science

Maryland, USAAccount age: 14 years (joined March 2012)x.com

Kirk Borne Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @KirkDBorne has 491,196 followers and 194,912 posts on X. Account age: 14 years (joined March 2012).

Followers

491K

Growth (7d)

Following

3.4K

Influence

419

Posts

195K~36.9/day

Likes given

279K

Media posts

103K

Follower ratio

146:1

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size

Per follower

0.005%

of 491K followers

Per impression

0.744%

3.2K views on a typical post

Reach

0.66%

of its followers see a post

Typical post

interactions (median)

Saved

0.465%

15 bookmarks on a typical post

Posting rate

3.53/day

active 20% of days

Peak time

04:00 UTC

Saturday

A typical post picks up 24 interactions against 491K followers, an engagement rate of 0.005%. Measured over 89 original posts, its engagement rate beats 23% of 6,874 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.2K times each, and 0.744% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.657% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.

Measured over 89 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 6, 2026. Recurring tags: #datascientist, #datascience, #ml.

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Follower growth

Not enough history yet - growth is tracked from first discovery.

Bio

Founder of @LeadershipData. Global Speaker. Leading Social & B2B Influencer of Data Science, AI, ML. PhD Astrophysics @Caltech. AAS Legacy Fellow (@AAS_Office)

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Kirk Borne on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions

How many followers does Kirk Borne have on X?: Kirk Borne (@KirkDBorne) has 491,196 followers on X (Twitter). The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
When did Kirk Borne join X, and how old is the account?: Kirk Borne joined X in March 2012. The @KirkDBorne account is 14 years old. Searches for Kirk Borne age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
How many posts has Kirk Borne published?: Kirk Borne has published 194,912 posts on X. That is about 36.9 posts per day over the life of the account.
Is Kirk Borne verified on X?: Yes. Kirk Borne is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
What does Kirk Borne post about?: Kirk Borne is classified under Science in our directory. Bio: "Founder of @LeadershipData. Global Speaker. Leading Social & B2B Influencer of Data Science, AI, ML. PhD Astrophysics @Caltech. AAS Legacy Fellow (@AAS_Office)".