Byrdie
Girl name · #4759 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Byrdie? In official American birth records, Byrdie has been tracked continuously since 1881, giving it 144 years of documented American history.
Byrdie ranks #4759 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Byrdie.
Babies named Byrdie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 144-year story
Byrdie first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Byrdie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Byrdie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Byrdie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Byrdie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Byrdie is most common
State-level data for Byrdie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Byrdie
Statistically, parents drawn to Byrdie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jordie, Azelie, Bellamie, Teddie, and Legacie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Byrdie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 16 | #6932 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 1945 | 5 | #4556 |
| 1943 | 5 | #4691 |
| 1936 | 5 | #4181 |
| 1935 | 9 | #2926 |
| 1933 | 10 | #2688 |
| 1932 | 9 | #3047 |
| 1931 | 8 | #3226 |
| 1930 | 10 | #2845 |
| 1929 | 5 | #4570 |
| 1928 | 11 | #2768 |
| 1927 | 10 | #3053 |
| 1926 | 6 | #4306 |
| 1925 | 9 | #3362 |
| 1924 | 13 | #2661 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Byrdie?
In official American birth records, the name Byrdie first appeared in 1881 (over 144 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Byrdie a popular girl name?
Byrdie ranked #4759 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Byrdie most popular?
Byrdie peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Byrdie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Byrdie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.