Birdie
English nickname from the word bird, also used as a pet form of Bertha, a Germanic name from beraht, bright.
Birdie in 2025
Birdie was given to 422 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,323rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,856 babies born.
The history of Birdie
Birdie reached its highest point in 2025, when 422 babies were given the name, ranking 1,323rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 259th, in 1888.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,814 babies have been named Birdie. Half of them were born before 1922, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Birdie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Birdie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,237 | 259 |
| 1890s | 1,620 | 279 |
| 1900s | 1,605 | 322 |
| 1910s | 2,220 | 448 |
| 1920s | 2,202 | 775 |
| 1930s | 1,354 | 939 |
| 1940s | 889 | 1,162 |
| 1950s | 433 | 2,011 |
| 1960s | 187 | 3,262 |
| 1970s | 82 | 6,131 |
| 1980s | 27 | 8,965 |
| 1990s | 6 | 20,168 |
| 2000s | 50 | 14,773 |
| 2010s | 777 | 2,050 |
| 2020s | 2,125 | 1,323 |
Where Birdie is heading
Birdie has grown more than 6.6 times over the past decade, from 64 babies in 2015 to 422 in 2025.
Names like Birdie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Birdie.