Birch: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	22	2	–	#2,300
1920s	23	2	+5%	#3,507
1930s	12	1	-48%	#2,938
1940s	5	1	-58%	#3,741
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#4,093
1970s	20	2	+300%	#3,004
1980s	20	2	0%	#4,174
1990s	26	3	+30%	#8,589
2000s	52	5	+100%	#6,784
2010s	108	11	+108%	#4,762
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-27%	#6,068

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,300

1920s

+5%

#3,507

1930s

-48%

#2,938

1940s

-58%

#3,741

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,093

1970s

+300%

#3,004

1980s

#4,174

1990s

+30%

#8,589

2000s

+100%

#6,784

2010s

108

+108%

#4,762

2020s (to 2025)

-27%

#6,068

The story of Birch

Birch is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,294 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 340 American babies have been named Birch. Its peak came in 2017, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Birch stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Birch?

The median living Birch is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Birch are alive in the United States today.

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

Birch year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#12,294
2024	–	–
2023	7	#9,882
2022	11	#7,329
2021	14	#6,068
2020	10	#7,589
2019	11	#7,239
2018	20	#4,762
2017	20	#4,766
2016	11	#7,202
2015	6	#10,841
2014	7	#9,767
2013	13	#6,288
2012	6	#10,955
2011	7	#9,737
2010	7	#9,821
2009	8	#9,085
2008	7	#9,983
2007	8	#9,017
2006	–	–
2005	6	#10,270
2004	6	#10,109
2003	10	#6,784
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#8,299
1995	5	#9,013
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,174
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,699
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#3,882
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Birch?

The median living Birch is about 13 years old. Half of all living Birchs are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Birch are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Birch are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Birch in 2025?

Birch ranked #12,294 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Birch?

340 babies have been named Birch in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Birch most popular?

Birch peaked in 2017, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Birch a boy or girl name?

Birch is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Birch rising or falling?

Birch is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Birch popularity over time

The story of Birch

How old are people named Birch?

Birch year by year

Frequently asked questions

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