Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Byrd

Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Byrd
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
33 babies
All-time total
962
#6,392 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Byrd popularity over time

962 babies have been named Byrd 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 56 61 117 12 – #605
1890s 89 43 132 13 +13% #695
1900s 32 32 64 6 -52% #979
1910s 49 130 179 18 +180% #1,415
1920s 21 182 203 20 +13% #1,552
1930s 6 115 121 12 -40% #1,731
1940s – 85 85 9 -30% #1,991
1950s – 43 43 4 -49% #2,385
1960s – 18 18 2 -58% #3,126
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2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Byrd

Byrd 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, 962 American babies have been named Byrd, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 33 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 Byrd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Byrd?

The median living Byrd is about 78 years old; half are between 72 and 84. An estimated 100 people named Byrd are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Byrd 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 #3,126
1955 – – 8 #2,996
1950 – – 6 #3,369
1945 – – 8 #2,589
1940 – – 5 #3,516
1935 – – 14 #1,943
1930 – – 18 #1,763
1925 – – 15 #2,105
1920 – – 20 #1,758
1915 13 #2,273 19 #1,613
1910 5 #2,460 6 #1,442
1905 9 #1,316 6 #1,115
1900 5 #1,967 8 #979
1895 10 #1,061 10 #695
1890 10 #878 5 #1,024
1885 – – 10 #612
1880 6 #753 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Byrd?

The median living Byrd is about 78 years old. Half of all living Byrds are between 72 and 84 years old.

How many people named Byrd are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Byrd are alive in the United States, based on 962 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Byrd in 2025?

Byrd 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 Byrd?

962 babies have been named Byrd in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Byrd most popular?

Byrd peaked in 1919, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Byrd a boy or girl name?

Byrd is used for both: about 26% of babies named Byrd have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Byrd rising or falling?

Byrd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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