Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Birtha

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1926

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19262025

Quick answers about Birtha

How many people are named Birtha?

Based on SSA birth records through 1969, an estimated 318 Americans born with the name Birtha may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1969.

How rare is Birtha?

Birtha has not appeared in SSA records since 1969. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Birtha?

The median age of a living American named Birtha is approximately 80 years, with most bearers falling between 72 and 88 years old.

Is Birtha still popular?

No. Birtha is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1969.

Peak year

1926

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,978

Birtha disappeared from SSA records in 1969 and has not been seen in 56 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Birtha peaked in 1926, when 67 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,978 Americans named Birtha since 1880.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

318

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age80

Core range72–88

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.