boy's name
Birney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 72
Birney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1954 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Birney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1954, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 23 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s (to 1954) | 5 |
How popular is Birney?
In 1954, Birney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Birney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Birney over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Birney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Birney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Birney
How popular is the name Birney?
In 1954, Birney was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Birney a girl's or a boy's name?
Birney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Birney?
Birney has 2 syllables.
When was Birney most popular?
Birney peaked in 1921, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.