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girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Birdia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Birdia
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
18 babies
All-time total
489
#12,010 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Birdia popularity over time

489 babies have been named Birdia since 1888, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1888Girls

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 5 1 – #1,304
1890s 15 2 +200% #1,611
1900s 29 3 +93% #1,502
1910s 66 7 +128% #1,961
1920s 105 11 +59% #1,957
1930s 124 12 +18% #1,943
1940s 97 10 -22% #2,550
1950s 48 5 -51% #2,550
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The story of Birdia

Birdia 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 1888, 489 American babies have been named Birdia. Its peak came in 1929, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Birdia?

The median living Birdia is about 80 years old; half are between 75 and 86. An estimated 100 people named Birdia are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Birdia year by year

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

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1955 6 #5,272
1950 16 #2,550
1945 8 #3,418
1940 10 #2,757
1935 10 #2,756
1930 18 #1,943
1925 7 #4,081
1920 11 #2,919
1915 5 #4,358
1910 7 #1,961
1905 6 #1,728
1900 6 #1,752
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Birdia?

The median living Birdia is about 80 years old. Half of all living Birdias are between 75 and 86 years old.

How many people named Birdia are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Birdia are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Birdia in 2025?

Birdia 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 Birdia?

489 babies have been named Birdia in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Birdia most popular?

Birdia peaked in 1929, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Birdia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Birdia rising or falling?

Birdia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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