Unisex name · since 1908
Birdell
Birdell has 348 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,678 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 348
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Birdell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 348 recorded since 1908.
Social Security Administration records show Birdell recorded 348 times among girls since 1908, 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 1908 to 1947.
- #14,678 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 348 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birdell ranks #14,678 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 348 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,678 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 348
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Birdell's 348 recorded births place it above 79.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Birdell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Birdell splits its recorded history at 1927: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Birdell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1947
- Peak year (1916)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Birdell popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 1921 (Birdell as boys' name)
Birdell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (122 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Birdell's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Birdell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
122 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s 35
1940s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 122 births (35% of all-time use).
Birdell by state
Where Birdell concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.9% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 7 | 2.0% |
10 of 348 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Birdell's data
- Birdell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Birdells (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Birdell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~39 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, 1908–1947 (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 Birdell 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.