Girls' name · since 1884

Byrde

11 babies named Byrde in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1887. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

11
total births
1884–1887
years on record
1880s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Byrde is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1884.

Social Security Administration records show Byrde recorded 11 times among girls since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 1887.

  • 11 total births
  • 1884–1887 years on record
  • 1880s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Byrde since 1884, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1887.

11
total births
1884–1887
years on record
1880s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Byrde was born in this single decade.

1887
Single peak year

6 babies were named Byrde in 1887 - its busiest year on record.

Byrde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Byrde's SSA record in two at 1887 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1884, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1887 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Byrde at a glance

Last recorded 1887

Total births

11

Since 1884

4 years of records

Peak year

1887

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1887

Active since

1884

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1887

Byrde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–1887

Last recorded 1887
Peak year (1887)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 18841887 6

Byrde by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1880s was Byrde's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Byrde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Byrde?
Since 1884, Social Security records show 11 babies named Byrde. The most recent recorded year was 1887. Its busiest year on record was 1887, with 6 births.
When was Byrde most popular?
Byrde was most popular in the 1880s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1887.
How long has the name Byrde been used?
Records for Byrde go back to 1884, giving 4 years of history through 1887.
What names are similar to Byrde?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Byrdie, Byron, Byrd, Byrl, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1884–1887 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Byrde: Baby Name Since 1884 - 11 Births, Peak 1887." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/byrde. 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 Byrde 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 June 2026.