Given name
Birdie
“one who is famously bright and beautiful”·“resembling a little bird”·“resembling a bird”
In English use, Birdie is a diminutive of Bertha. One German interpretation is “one who is famously bright and beautiful.” Birdie is a variant of Birdena. One American interpretation is “resembling a little bird.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Birdie is a diminutive of Bertha. One German interpretation is “one who is famously bright and beautiful.” Birdie is a variant of Birdena. One American interpretation is “resembling a little bird.” Birdie is a variant of Byrd. One English interpretation is “resembling a bird.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Birdie is a diminutive of Bertha. An origin associated with Bertha is Germanic. Birdie is a variant of Birdena. An origin associated with Birdena is American. Birdie is a variant of Byrd. An origin associated with Byrd is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Birdie is a diminutive of Bertha.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Birdie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,814
- 106 boys · 14,708 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 422 babies
- 2025
- 422
- #670 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +126%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 422 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 670 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 126.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (66). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,577 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Birdie’s family of names
In English usage, Birdie is a diminutive of Bertha. Birdie has a related form in Byrd. Birdie has a related form in Birdena.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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