Birch vs Birl

Side-by-side comparison of Birch and Birl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Birch

Boy name

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Name B

Birl

Boy name

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Metric Birch Birl
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 335 188
Peak Year 2017 1921
Peak Year Births 20 15
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Birch Birl
1880ss — 5
1910ss 22 25
1920ss 23 87
1930ss 12 45
1940ss 5 14
1950ss — 12
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 20 —
1980ss 20 —
1990ss 26 —
2000ss 52 —
2010ss 108 —
2020ss 42 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Birch Birl
2014 7 —
2015 6 —
2016 11 —
2017 20 —
2018 20 —
2019 11 —
2020 10 —
2021 14 —
2022 11 —
2023 7 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2023.

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