Birute
Birutė was the Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. There is very little known about Birutė's life, but after her death a cult worshiping her developed among Lithuanians, especially in Samogitia.
Meaning & Origin of Birute
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Birutė was the Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Kęstutis, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and mother of Vytautas the Great. There is very little known about Birutė's life, but after her death a cult worshiping her developed among Lithuanians, especially in Samogitia.
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The Story of Birute
Birute first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1952, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 12 Birutes were born — ranking #3,269 that year. As of 2026, Birute ranks #3,269 for baby girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Birutes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Birute
Birute is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Birute's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Birute'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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