Total births
14,708
Girls' name · since 1880
Birdie
Birdie has 14,708 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #744
- among girls today
- 14,708
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
14,708 babies have been named Birdie since 1880, making it today's #744 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birdie has been recorded 14,708 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #744 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. 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 2025.
- #744 among girls today
- 14,708 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Birdie is currently the #744 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 14,708 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #744
- among girls today
- 14,708
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Birdie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#744
of 17,726 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.
2025
Single peak year
422 babies were named Birdie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Birdie compares
14,708 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Birdie's all-time total is 39x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Birdie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,708 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 422 | 48 | 19,840 |
Birdie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Birdie splits its recorded history at 1943: 29% of all births land in the more recent half, 71% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 422 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Birdie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#744
Active since
1880
Birdie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 422
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Birdie popularity over time - boys
106 total births recorded since 1895 (Birdie as boys' name)
Birdie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Birdie's strongest decade.
2,183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Birdie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
1,237 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,615 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,605 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,183 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,158 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,339 births
- 1940s
1940s
884 births
- 1950s 433
1950s
433 births
- 1960s 187
1960s
187 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 777
2010s
777 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,125 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 2,183 births (15% of all-time use).
How Birdie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Birdie's total volume
Birdie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Birdie by state
Where Birdie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,433 | 9.7% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 739 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 639 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 503 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 449 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 432 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 405 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 352 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Birdie's total US births 9.7%
Even split
1,433 of 14,708 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? ▼
14,708 babies have been named Birdie since 1880. It currently ranks #744 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 422 births.
When was Birdie most popular? ▼
Birdie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,183 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Birdie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Birdie are Texas (1,433 births), Tennessee (739 births), Mississippi (639 births).
How long has the name Birdie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Birdie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Birdie's data
- Birdie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (2,183 total births) through the 2020s (2,125) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Birdies (1,433 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Birdie
Nearby Names Like Birdie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Birdie
Birtha Girl
1,973 births
Birtie Girl
946 births
Biridiana Girl
533 births
Birda Girl
496 births
Birdia Girl
489 births
Compare Birdie side by side: Birdie vs Birtha Birdie vs Birtie Birdie vs Biridiana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Birdie
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4,567 births · Peak 2024
Lacey #745
53,774 births · Peak 1984
Michaela #742
53,633 births · Peak 1997
Kensley #746
8,948 births · Peak 2018
Lara #741
30,168 births · Peak 1969
Zelda #747
16,734 births · Peak 2020
Mckinley #740
13,098 births · Peak 2014
Penny #748
100,619 births · Peak 1963
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Birdie: #744 Girls' Name - 14,708 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/birdie. 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 Birdie 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.