Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1916
Birder
18 babies named Birder in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1916–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Birder sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Birder recorded 18 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1950.
- 18 total births
- 1916–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Birder since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 18
- total births
- 1916–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Birder was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Birder in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Birder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Birder's full recorded timeline at 1924, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Birder at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Birder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1950
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Birder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Birder's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Birder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 8 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Birder? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 18 babies named Birder. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 8 births.
When was Birder most popular? ▼
Birder was most popular in the 1920s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Birder been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Birder since 1916 -- 35 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Birder? ▼
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 Birder's data
- Birder's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Birder
Nearby Names Like Birder
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Birder
Birdie Girl
#744 14,708 births
Birtha Girl
1,973 births
Birtie Girl
946 births
Biridiana Girl
533 births
Birda Girl
496 births
Compare Birder side by side: Birder vs Birdie Birder vs Birtha Birder vs Birtie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Birder: Baby Name Since 1916 - 18 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/birder. 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 Birder 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 July 2026.