Total births
554
Girls' name · since 1974
Feather
Feather has 554 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 554
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Feather is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 554 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Feather has been recorded 554 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2023.
- 554 total births
- 1974–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
554 girls have been named Feather since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 554
- total births
- 1974–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Feather was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
56 babies were named Feather in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Feather's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Feather splits its recorded history at 1998: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Feather at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Feather popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2023
- Peak year (1977)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Feather by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Feather's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Feather births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 145 births (26% of all-time use).
How Feather compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Feather's total volume
Feather vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Feather by state
Where Feather concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 35 | 6.3% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Feather's total US births 6.3%
Even split
35 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Feather? ▼
Feather has been given to 554 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 56 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Feather most popular? ▼
Feather was most popular in the 1970s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Feather most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Feather are California (35 births), Oklahoma (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Feather been used? ▼
Records for Feather go back to 1974, giving 50 years of history through 2023.
What to do with Feather's data
- Feather's decade-level peak was the 1970s (145 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Feathers (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Feather
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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, 1974–2023 (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. "Feather: Baby Name Since 1974 - 554 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/feather. 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 Feather 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.