Boys' name · since 1911

Birger

34 babies named Birger in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,860 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1911
1910s
peak decade

Birger sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1911.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birger has been recorded 34 times among boys since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1911 to 1940.

  • #24,860 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 1911
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birger ranks #24,860 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.

#24,860 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1911
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Birger's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Birger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Birger's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Birger popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1940

Last recorded 1940
Peak year (1917)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 191119151917192519341940 5

Birger by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (19 births, 56% of the file).

1910s was Birger's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Birger births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Birger? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 34 babies named Birger. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,860 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1940. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 8 births.
Where does Birger sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birger ranks #24,860 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Birger most popular? ▼
Birger was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Birger been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Birger since 1911 -- 30 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Birger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birch, Birt, Birl, Biruk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Birger's data

  • Birger's decade-level peak was the 1910s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Birger

Nearby Names Like Birger

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Birger

Birch Boy
#12084 340 births
Birt Boy
268 births
Birl Boy
188 births
Biruk Boy
#10142 184 births
Biran Boy
164 births

Compare Birger side by side: Birger vs Birch Birger vs Birt Birger vs Birl

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rolley
34 births · Peak 1923
Holsey
34 births · Peak 1926
Hatton #12089
34 births · Peak 1913
Duffie
34 births · Peak 1918
Lunsford
34 births · Peak 1918
Abbot
34 births · Peak 1914
Cromwell
34 births · Peak 1918
Printess
34 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Birger: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1911–1940 (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 Birger 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.