How Many People Are Named Birt?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Birt. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 90 years old, and Birt peaked in popularity in 1916 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Birt 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 Birt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Birt is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Birt is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1916
13 births
Total Registered
273
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Birt
Birt is predominantly male (98.2%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Birt as a male name
Ranked #3,859 in 1953
5 male births in 1953
Peak: 1916 (13 births)
Birt as a female name
Ranked #3,689 in 1914
5 female births in 1914
Peak: 1914 (5 births)
Birt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Birt span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 76 babies were registered. Birt has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Birt by Decade
How has Birt 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.
Birt by State
Birt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Birt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Birt
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Birt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Birt?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Birt 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Birt a common name?
Birt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 273 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Birt most popular?
Birt reached peak popularity in 1916, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Birt is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Birt a male name?
Birt is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Birt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Birt Smith, Birt Johnson, Birt 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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