Boys' name · since 1888
Birl
Birl has 188 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 188
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Birl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 188 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birl has been recorded 188 times among boys since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1957.
- #13,331 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 188 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birl ranks #13,331 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 188 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 188
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Birl's 188 recorded births place it above 70.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Birl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Birl's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Birl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1957
- Peak year (1921)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Birl by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (87 births, 46% of the file).
1920s was Birl's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Birl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s 25
1910s
25 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (46% of all-time use).
Birl by state
Where Birl concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 2.7% |
5 of 188 births nationwide.
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What to do with Birl's data
- Birl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Birls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Birl: 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 (~69 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, 1888–1957 (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 Birl 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.