US rank #754 Girls' name Peak 2023 14,280 births

Birdie — #754 US girls' name

14,280 babies named Birdie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s12371890s16151900s16051910s21831920s21581930s13391940s8841950s4331960s1871970s821980s271990s62000s502010s7772020s1697
#754
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Birdie was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

411 babies were named Birdie in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Birdie

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,280 babies named Birdie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Birdie currently holds the #754 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 411 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Birdie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 2,183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Birdie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,367 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Birdie in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Birdie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 14,280 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Birdie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

14,280

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

2023

411 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#754

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Birdie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2023)
411
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420081972195619401924190818921880 85

Birdie popularity over time — boys

106 total births recorded since 1895 (Birdie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 106 births
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Birdie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
2,183 births that decade — 15% of Birdie's all-time total
1880s12371890s16151900s16051910s21831920s21581930s13391940s8841950s4331960s1871970s821980s271990s62000s502010s7772020s1697

Birdie by state

Where Birdie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Birdie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,367 9.6%
#2 Tennessee
714 5.0%
#3 Mississippi
629 4.4%
#4 Georgia
484 3.4%
#5 Kentucky
444 3.1%
#6 Arkansas
424 3.0%
#7 Alabama
394 2.8%
#8 South Carolina
340 2.4%
Texas share of Birdie's total US births 9.6%
Even split

1,367 of 14,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Birdie appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Birdie?
14,280 babies have been named Birdie since 1880. It currently ranks #754 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 411 births.
When was Birdie most popular?
Birdie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,183 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Birdie most popular?
The top states for the name Birdie are Texas (1,367 births), Tennessee (714 births), Mississippi (629 births).
How long has the name Birdie been used?
Birdie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Birdie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birtha, Birtie, Biridiana, Birda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.