boy's name
Birch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 343
Birch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Birch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 12 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Birch?
In 2025, Birch was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Birch is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Birch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Birch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Birch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Birch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Birch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Birch
How popular is the name Birch?
In 2025, Birch was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Birch a girl's or a boy's name?
Birch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Birch?
Birch has 1 syllable.
When was Birch most popular?
Birch peaked in 2017, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Birch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Birch currently ranks #12,596 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.