Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1933
Birta
Birta has 19 recorded births since 1933 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1945 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1933–1945
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Birta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 19 recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Birta recorded 19 times among girls since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1945.
- 19 total births
- 1933–1945 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Birta since 1933, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1945.
- 19
- total births
- 1933–1945
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Birta was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
8 babies were named Birta in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Birta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Birta's full recorded timeline at 1938, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1945 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Birta at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Birta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1945
- Peak year (1945)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Birta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Birta's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Birta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Birta? ▼
Birta has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1933, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 8 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
When was Birta most popular? ▼
Birta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Birta been used? ▼
Records for Birta go back to 1933, giving 13 years of history through 1945.
What names are similar to Birta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Birdie, Birtha, Birtie, Biridiana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Birta's data
- Birta's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1940s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Birta
Nearby Names Like Birta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Birta
Birdie Girl
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Birtha Girl
1,973 births
Birtie Girl
946 births
Biridiana Girl
533 births
Birda Girl
496 births
Compare Birta side by side: Birta vs Birdie Birta vs Birtha Birta vs Birtie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1933–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Birta: Baby Name Since 1933 - 19 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/birta. 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 Birta 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 July 2026.