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Bird
OriginNature name
Meaning"bright, glorious"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Bird
We once dismissed Bird as "too flighty", but with the rise of avian names from Lark to Robin to, well, Birdie, we don't see why Bird can't be a fine choice, especially as a middle name.
Bird for boys
A name that's unusual in that changing the i to a y -- as in Byrd -- makes it more masculine.
Pronounced BURD.
As of October 2026, Bird ranked #4371 in US births in 1926 SSA, peaked at #550 in 1880.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,371
Boys #3,269
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Bird Novak WithmanGirl
character in the book "Boy, Snow, Bird" by Helen Oyeyemi
- Beatrix "Bird" CastroGirl
character in TV series "Finding Carter"
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