Feather: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	145	15	–	#1,808
1980s	98	10	-32%	#3,643
1990s	113	11	+15%	#5,132
2000s	106	11	-6%	#6,027
2010s	73	7	-31%	#7,750
2020s (to 2025)	19	3	-57%	#11,435

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

145

–

#1,808

1980s

-32%

#3,643

1990s

113

+15%

#5,132

2000s

106

-6%

#6,027

2010s

-31%

#7,750

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#11,435

The story of Feather

Feather 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 1974, 554 American babies have been named Feather. Its peak came in 1977, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Feather?

The median living Feather is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 46. An estimated 500 people named Feather 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.

Feather year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,999
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,045
2020	8	#11,435
2019	7	#12,890
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,713
2016	7	#13,373
2015	15	#7,750
2014	6	#15,215
2013	10	#10,516
2012	11	#9,939
2011	5	#17,659
2010	6	#15,599
2009	10	#10,937
2008	10	#11,071
2007	7	#14,406
2006	14	#8,397
2005	6	#15,115
2004	9	#10,985
2003	15	#7,328
2002	6	#14,168
2001	11	#8,957
2000	18	#6,027
1995	9	#9,006
1990	9	#8,711
1985	11	#6,167
1980	22	#3,643
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Feather?

The median living Feather is about 32 years old. Half of all living Feathers are between 20 and 46 years old.

How many people named Feather are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Feather are alive in the United States, based on 554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Feather in 2025?

Feather 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 Feather?

554 babies have been named Feather in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Feather most popular?

Feather peaked in 1977, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Feather a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Feather rising or falling?

Feather is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Feather popularity over time

The story of Feather

How old are people named Feather?

Feather year by year

Frequently asked questions

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