Byrd
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Byrd’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
962 births recorded 1880–1963 · peaked in 1919 with 33 births
Most common in: Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Byrd’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #2449 | — |
| 1940 | #3459 | ↓1010 |
| 1941 | #2656 | ↑803 |
| 1942 | #2268 | ↑388 |
| 1943 | #1986 | ↑282 |
| 1944 | #2862 | ↓876 |
| 1945 | #2574 | ↑288 |
| 1946 | #2690 | ↓116 |
| 1947 | #2671 | ↑19 |
| 1948 | #3010 | ↓339 |
| 1949 | #2802 | ↑208 |
| 1950 | #3329 | ↓527 |
| 1951 | #2367 | ↑962 |
| 1952 | #3734 | ↓1367 |
| 1953 | #3425 | ↑309 |
| 1955 | #2964 | ↑461 |
| 1959 | #3290 | ↓326 |
| 1960 | #3077 | ↑213 |
| 1961 | #4065 | ↓988 |
| 1963 | #4048 | ↑17 |
Frequently asked questions about Byrd
Is Byrd a popular name?
Byrd has 962 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1963, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Byrd more common for boys or girls?
Byrd is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Byrd most popular?
Byrd peaked in 1919 in United States, with 33 recorded births that year.
Is Byrd rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Byrd’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #595 in 1881 to #4048 in 1963.
How many babies have been named Byrd?
At least 962 babies have been recorded with the name Byrd across official birth statistics in 1 country.