Birdee
A feminine name derived from the English word "bird".
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Birdee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Birdee today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Birdee births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Birdee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Birdee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,340
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Birdee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Birdee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 49 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Birdee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Birdee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Birdee
The given name Birdee is an English name derived from the word "bird". It is a relatively modern name that emerged in the 20th century, particularly in the United States.
The origins of this name can be traced back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the bird motif became popular in art, literature, and fashion. The name may have been inspired by the bird imagery and symbolism prevalent during this time period.
Birdee is thought to be a variation of the name Birdie, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Bird. While the name Bird has been used as a surname for centuries, its use as a given name is relatively recent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Birdee was in the United States in the early 20th century. Birdee Dee Hendrix, an American singer and actress, was born in 1909 and performed in vaudeville and on Broadway.
Another notable Birdee was Birdee Chalice (1918-2003), an American painter and sculptor who was part of the Provincetown art colony in Massachusetts. Her works often featured bird motifs and symbolism.
In the mid-20th century, Birdee Hayward (1923-1994) was an American actress and model who appeared in several films and television shows during the 1940s and 1950s.
Birdee Kruger (born 1940) is a South African-born American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public art installations, many of which incorporate bird imagery.
More recently, Birdee Smalls (born 1976) is an American singer and songwriter who has released several albums and has been part of the neo-soul and R&B music scene since the late 1990s.
While not a common name, Birdee has been used throughout the 20th century and continues to be used as a given name, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
People
Birdee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Birdee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Birdee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Birdee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Birdee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Birdee a common name?
We classify Birdee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 56 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Birdee most popular?
The single biggest year for Birdee was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Birdee is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Birdee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Birdee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.