Boys' name · since 1912

Birney

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 72 babies named Birney, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,606 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1912
1940s
peak decade

72 boys have been named Birney since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Birney recorded 72 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1954.

  • #19,606 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1912
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birney ranks #19,606 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.

#19,606 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1912
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Birney's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% 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.

Birney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Birney's full recorded timeline at 1930, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Birney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
4.555.566.5 1912192119261930194319471954 5

Birney by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (28 births, 39% of the file).

1940s was Birney's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Birney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 28 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Birney? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 72 babies named Birney. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,606 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1954. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 6 births.
Where does Birney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Birney ranks #19,606 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 Birney most popular? ▼
Birney was most popular in the 1940s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Birney been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Birney since 1912 -- 43 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Birney? ▼
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 Birney's data

  • Birney's decade-level peak was the 1940s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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 Birney

Nearby Names Like Birney

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

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

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Fed
72 births · Peak 1924
Clemons
72 births · Peak 1919
Seab
72 births · Peak 1934
Armas
72 births · Peak 1917
Urho
72 births · Peak 1917
Plumer
72 births · Peak 1916
Helton
72 births · Peak 1922
Milus
72 births · Peak 1944

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Birney: 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, 1912–1954 (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 Birney 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.