Birdell
The Story of Birdell
As a girl name
Birdell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 18 Birdells were born — ranking #1,867 that year. As of 2026, Birdell ranks #5,295 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 348 Birdells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Birdell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 8 Birdells were born — ranking #2,679 that year. As of 2026, Birdell ranks #2,940 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Birdells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Birdell
Birdell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 348 births in the dataset. Birdell's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Birdell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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