Byrdie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,787

among girls · ↑2,205 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Byrdie

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

28 babies

All-time total

621

#10,320 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Byrdie popularity over time

621 babies have been named Byrdie since 1881, 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

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	46	5	–	#632
1890s	53	5	+15%	#989
1900s	70	7	+32%	#1,219
1910s	107	11	+53%	#1,678
1920s	103	10	-4%	#2,521
1930s	51	5	-50%	#2,712
1940s	10	1	-80%	#4,631
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	44	4	–	#8,686
2020s (to 2025)	137	23	+419%	#4,787

Where Byrdie 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Byrdie

Byrdie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,787 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 621 American babies have been named Byrdie. Its peak came in 2025, when 28 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 Byrdie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Byrdie?

The median living Byrdie is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 200 people named Byrdie 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.

Byrdie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,787
2024	16	#6,992
2023	26	#5,025
2022	23	#5,495
2021	20	#5,991
2020	24	#5,189
2019	12	#8,686
2018	12	#8,708
2017	–	–
2016	6	#14,665
2015	9	#11,065
2014	5	#17,044
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1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,631
1940	–	–
1935	9	#2,954
1930	10	#2,870
1925	9	#3,396
1920	10	#3,135
1915	17	#1,891
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,979
1900	10	#1,236
1895	10	#1,062
1890	–	–
1885	7	#855
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Byrdie?

The median living Byrdie is about 4 years old. Half of all living Byrdies are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Byrdie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Byrdie are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Byrdie mean?

Spelling variant of Birdie.

How popular is the name Byrdie in 2025?

Byrdie ranked #4,787 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Byrdie?

621 babies have been named Byrdie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Byrdie most popular?

Byrdie peaked in 2025, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Byrdie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Byrdie rising or falling?

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

Will Byrdie become more popular?

Byrdie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Byrdie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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