How Many People Are Named Birl?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Birl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Birl peaked in popularity in 1921 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Birl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Birl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Birl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Birl is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1921
15 births
Total Registered
188
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Birl
Birl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 188 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Birl as a male name
Ranked #3,279 in 1957
7 male births in 1957
Peak: 1921 (15 births)
Birl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Birl span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 87 babies were registered. Birl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Birl by Decade
How has Birl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Birl by State
Birl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Birl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Birl
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Birl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Birl?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Birl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Birl a common name?
Birl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Birl most popular?
Birl reached peak popularity in 1921, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Birl is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Birl a male name?
Birl is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Birl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Birl Smith, Birl Johnson, Birl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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