ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1881 First Year 1963 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #1408 Peak Rank 709 Total Count 68 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 1934 Last Year 1893 Peak Year #739 Peak Rank 253 Total Count 31 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Byrd ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Byrd as a girl name dates back to 1880, when 6 babies received it. 1893 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Byrd — #739 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Byrd on record arrived during the 1890s, its defining decade. Byrd last appeared in the published SSA data in 1934, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 253 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Byrd on the record books as a boy name in 1881, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 26 Byrds were born — ranking #1,408 that year. About 26% of every Byrd on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Byrd last appeared in the published SSA data in 1963, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 709 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Byrd Phonetically similar names — useful when Byrd is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Bird](/bird) * Burd * Brd * Bered * Burred * Berd * Birde * Berde * [Bert](/bert) * [Burt](/burt) * [Birt](/birt) * Brt Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Byrd What does the name Byrd mean? Byrd is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1881\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Byrd in 2026? In 2026, Byrd ranks #4,049 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Byrd most popular? Byrd reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #1,408 that year with 26 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Byrd most popular? Byrd has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Byrd. Is Byrd a unisex name? Yes — Byrd is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 26% of Byrds assigned female and 74% assigned male historically. What names go well with Byrd? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Byrd include Almond, Christain, Danney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AlmondPeak #1408](/almond)[👦ChristainPeak #1408](/christain)[👦DanneyPeak #1408](/danney)[👦LaceyPeak #1409](/lacey) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CherriPeak #739](/cherri)[👧MellisaPeak #739](/mellisa)[👧NovaleePeak #739](/novalee)[👧AlbaPeak #738](/alba) ## About the name Byrd Byrd is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 709 births in the dataset. Byrd's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,408\. Use the chart and map above to compare Byrd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1919 → ](/year/1919) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.