Total births
121
Unisex name · since 1880
Bird
121 babies named Bird in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1888. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 121
- total births
- 1880–1926
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Bird is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 121 have been recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bird has been recorded 121 times among girls since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1880s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1926.
- 121 total births
- 1880–1926 years on record
- 1880s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
121 girls have been named Bird since 1880, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1926.
- 121
- total births
- 1880–1926
- years on record
- 1880s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Bird was born in this single decade.
1888
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bird in 1888 - its busiest year on record.
Bird's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bird's full recorded timeline at 1891, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1888 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bird at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1888
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Bird popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1926
- Peak year (1888)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Bird popularity over time - boys
109 total births recorded since 1880 (Bird as boys' name)
Bird by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1880s was Bird's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Bird births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
61 births
- 1890s
1890s
39 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1880s at 61 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bird? ▼
121 babies have been named Bird since 1880. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1888 with 11 births.
When was Bird most popular? ▼
Bird was most popular in the 1880s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1888.
Is Bird a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Bird is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 121 births, and as a boy's name it has 109 births.
How long has the name Bird been used? ▼
Bird has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 47 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Bird? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birdie, Birtha, Birtie, Biridiana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bird's data
- Bird's decade-level peak was the 1880s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bird
Nearby Names Like Bird
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bird
Birdie Girl
#744 14,708 births
Birtha Girl
1,973 births
Birtie Girl
946 births
Biridiana Girl
533 births
Birda Girl
496 births
Compare Bird side by side: Bird vs Birdie Bird vs Birtha Bird vs Birtie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bird: Baby Name Since 1880 - 121 Births, Peak 1888." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bird. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bird draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.