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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Berdie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Berdie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
29 babies
All-time total
1,114
#6,963 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Berdie popularity over time

1,114 babies have been named Berdie since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1895Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 66 7 – #629
1890s 96 10 +45% #688
1900s 135 14 +41% #744
1910s 236 24 +75% #935
1920s 223 22 -6% #1,477
1930s 180 18 -19% #1,484
1940s 113 11 -37% #2,028
1950s 57 6 -50% #3,120
1960s 8 1 -86% #4,801
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The story of Berdie

Berdie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 1,114 American babies have been named Berdie. Its peak came in 1919, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Berdie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Berdie?

The median living Berdie is about 81 years old; half are between 74 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Berdie are alive in the United States today.

median 81 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Berdie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 8 #4,801
1955 12 #3,397
1950 7 #4,354
1945 9 #3,157
1940 12 #2,433
1935 20 #1,727
1930 22 #1,709
1925 21 #1,897
1920 21 #1,893
1915 28 #1,341
1910 19 #1,002
1905 13 #1,061
1900 24 #744
1895 21 #688
1890 – –
1885 6 #933
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Berdie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Berdie?

The median living Berdie is about 81 years old. Half of all living Berdies are between 74 and 87 years old.

How many people named Berdie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Berdie are alive in the United States, based on 1,114 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Berdie in 2025?

Berdie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Berdie?

1,114 babies have been named Berdie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Berdie most popular?

Berdie peaked in 1919, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Berdie a boy or girl name?

Berdie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Berdie rising or falling?

Berdie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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