Girls' name · since 1888
Birda
Birda has 496 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,911 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 496
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
496 girls have been named Birda since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Birda recorded 496 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1957.
- #11,911 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 496 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birda ranks #11,911 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 496 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,911 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 496
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Birda's 496 recorded births place it above 83.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Birda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Birda splits its recorded history at 1928: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Birda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1957
- Peak year (1918)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Birda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (130 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Birda's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Birda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 44
1900s
44 births
- 1910s
1910s
88 births
- 1920s
1920s
130 births
- 1930s
1930s
84 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 130 births (26% of all-time use).
Birda by state
Where Birda concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.0% |
6 of 496 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Birda's data
- Birda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 1950s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Birdas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Birda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1888–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Birda 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 August 2026.