Unisex name · since 1881
Byrd
709 babies named Byrd in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,392 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 709
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
709 boys have been named Byrd since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byrd has been recorded 709 times among boys since 1881, 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 1881 to 1963.
- #6,392 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 709 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byrd ranks #6,392 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 709 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,392 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 709
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Byrd's 709 recorded births place it above 85.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Byrd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Byrd's full recorded timeline at 1925, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Byrd popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1963
- Peak year (1919)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Byrd popularity over time - girls
253 total births recorded since 1880 (Byrd as girls' name)
Byrd by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (182 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Byrd's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Byrd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 61
1880s
61 births
- 1890s 43
1890s
43 births
- 1900s 32
1900s
32 births
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
182 births
- 1930s
1930s
115 births
- 1940s
1940s
85 births
- 1950s 43
1950s
43 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 182 births (26% of all-time use).
How Byrd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Byrd's total volume
Byrd by state
Where Byrd concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
5 of 709 births nationwide.
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What to do with Byrd's data
- Byrd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Byrds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Byrd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~82 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, 1881–1963 (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 Byrd 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.