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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Birtha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Birtha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
67 babies
All-time total
1,973
#4,744 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Birtha popularity over time

1,973 babies have been named Birtha 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1900Girls

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 38 4 – #737
1890s 109 11 +187% #760
1900s 214 21 +96% #613
1910s 385 39 +80% #645
1920s 554 55 +44% #912
1930s 310 31 -44% #1,129
1940s 204 20 -34% #1,541
1950s 114 11 -44% #2,193
1960s 45 5 -61% #4,471
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The story of Birtha

Birtha 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 1880, 1,973 American babies have been named Birtha. Its peak came in 1926, when 67 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 Birtha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Birtha?

The median living Birtha is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 400 people named Birtha 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.

Birtha year by year

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

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1965 8 #4,869
1960 9 #4,471
1955 9 #4,099
1950 20 #2,193
1945 18 #1,997
1940 21 #1,749
1935 30 #1,333
1930 43 #1,129
1925 52 #1,051
1920 51 #1,041
1915 38 #1,097
1910 43 #645
1905 18 #875
1900 33 #613
1895 9 #1,130
1890 11 #835
1885 – –
1880 5 #844

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Birtha?

The median living Birtha is about 80 years old. Half of all living Birthas are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Birtha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Birtha are alive in the United States, based on 1,973 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Birtha in 2025?

Birtha 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 Birtha?

1,973 babies have been named Birtha in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Birtha most popular?

Birtha peaked in 1926, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Birtha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Birtha rising or falling?

Birtha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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