Birdie
Girl name · #670 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
In 2025, 422 baby girls were named Birdie, placing it at #670 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,265 girls born in 2025 was named Birdie.
Babies named Birdie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Birdie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 85 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 422 babies and a rank of #670. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Birdie in class?
Birdie scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Birdie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Birdie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Birdies were TX (66), CA (28), TN (24), FL (21), NC (20). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Birdie
Statistically, parents drawn to Birdie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Indie, Elodie, Andie, Lettie, and Maizie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Birdie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 422 | #670 |
| 2024 | 378 | #744 |
| 2023 | 411 | #700 |
| 2022 | 352 | #800 |
| 2021 | 307 | #884 |
| 2020 | 255 | #1000 |
| 2019 | 222 | #1103 |
| 2018 | 172 | #1319 |
| 2017 | 97 | #2018 |
| 2016 | 80 | #2343 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 41 | #3719 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1986 | 5 | #10912 |
| 1984 | 5 | #10422 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Birdie a popular girl name?
Birdie ranked #670 among girls in 2025 with 422 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Birdie most popular?
Birdie peaked in 2025, when 422 American girls received the name (ranked #670 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Birdie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,265 newborn American girls was named Birdie. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.