Byrd
The Story of Byrd
As a girl name
Byrd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1893, when 16 Byrds were born — ranking #739 that year. As of 2026, Byrd ranks #3,802 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 253 Byrds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Byrd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 26 Byrds were born — ranking #1,408 that year. As of 2026, Byrd ranks #4,049 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 709 Byrds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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.
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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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