Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Birdie

Meaning A female given name from English Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #670 Trend ↑ Rising 92%

A female given name from English.

Rank 2025
#670
among girls · ↑74 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
422
named Birdie · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,809
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
422 babies
All-time total
14,814
#1,302 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Birdie popularity over time

14,814 babies have been named Birdie since 1880, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,237 – 1,237 124 – #152
1890s 1,615 5 1,620 162 +31% #179
1900s 1,605 – 1,605 161 -1% #218
1910s 2,183 37 2,220 222 +38% #283
1920s 2,158 44 2,202 220 -1% #407
1930s 1,339 15 1,354 135 -39% #510
1940s 884 5 889 89 -34% #650
1950s 433 – 433 43 -51% #1,191
1960s 187 – 187 19 -57% #2,018
1970s 82 – 82 8 -56% #4,054
1980s 27 – 27 3 -67% #5,949
1990s 6 – 6 1 -78% #12,908
2000s 50 – 50 5 +733% #8,980
2010s 777 – 777 78 +1454% #1,104
2020s (to 2025) 2,125 – 2,125 354 +356% #670

Where Birdie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 472 0.29 outside top 500
2027 520 0.32 outside top 500
2028 564 0.35 outside top 500
2029 604 0.38 #490
2030 640 0.40 #480

Where Birdie is most popular

Girls named Birdie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.230 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Utah, and Oregon.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Birdie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arkansas 42 0.795 +245%
Utah 64 0.769 +234%
Oregon 47 0.722 +213%
Oklahoma 52 0.707 +207%
Tennessee 84 0.530 +130%
Missouri 61 0.506 +120%
Alabama 42 0.447 +94%
Colorado 47 0.421 +83%
Kentucky 35 0.409 +78%
Indiana 51 0.363 +58%
Texas 291 0.362 +57%
South Carolina 32 0.356 +54%
North Carolina 78 0.343 +49%
Mississippi 16 0.342 +48%
Georgia 77 0.339 +47%
Minnesota 31 0.287 +25%
Virginia 47 0.276 +20%
Iowa 16 0.274 +19%
Ohio 62 0.261 +13%
Washington 35 0.242 +5%
Kansas 13 0.225 ≈ national
Arizona 30 0.214 -7%
Florida 89 0.208 -10%
Pennsylvania 45 0.190 -17%
Michigan 33 0.181 -21%
Wisconsin 17 0.165 -28%
Idaho 5 0.149 -35%
Louisiana 13 0.149 -36%
Illinois 34 0.149 -36%
California 124 0.148 -36%
New York 36 0.091 -61%
Maryland 5 0.047 -80%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -82%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Birdie

Birdie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #670 in 2025 with 422 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 14,814 American babies have been named Birdie. Its peak came in 2025, when 422 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Birdie?

The median living Birdie is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 72. An estimated 4,600 people named Birdie are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Birdie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 422 #670 – –
2024 378 #744 – –
2023 411 #700 – –
2022 352 #801 – –
2021 307 #884 – –
2020 255 #1,001 – –
2019 222 #1,104 – –
2018 172 #1,322 – –
2017 97 #2,020 – –
2016 80 #2,346 – –
2015 64 #2,745 – –
2014 41 #3,728 – –
2013 37 #4,013 – –
2012 24 #5,580 – –
2011 20 #6,376 – –
2010 20 #6,420 – –
2009 13 #8,980 – –
2008 11 #10,193 – –
2007 6 #15,794 – –
2006 7 #13,813 – –
2005 6 #14,779 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 7 #11,966 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 11 #5,949 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 14 #4,054 – –
1965 17 #3,063 – –
1960 32 #2,018 – –
1955 34 #1,809 – –
1950 59 #1,200 – –
1945 77 #856 – –
1940 115 #650 – –
1935 139 #545 5 #3,700
1930 173 #510 – –
1925 206 #488 6 #3,783
1920 228 #445 8 #3,242
1915 256 #379 6 #3,446
1910 187 #283 – –
1905 148 #271 – –
1900 204 #219 – –
1895 184 #199 5 #1,096
1890 168 #179 – –
1885 131 #160 – –
1880 85 #155 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Birdie?

The median living Birdie is about 6 years old. Half of all living Birdies are between 2 and 72 years old.

How many people named Birdie are alive today?

An estimated 4,600 people named Birdie are alive in the United States, based on 14,814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Birdie mean?

A female given name from English.

How popular is the name Birdie in 2025?

Birdie ranked #670 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 422 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Birdie?

14,814 babies have been named Birdie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Birdie most popular?

Birdie peaked in 2025, when 422 newborns received the name.

Is Birdie a boy or girl name?

Birdie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Birdie rising or falling?

Birdie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Birdie become more popular?

Birdie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 640 girls named Birdie in 2030, which would rank around #480. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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