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Birch

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Birch

Pronounced BURCH /ˈbɜrtʃ/High

Meaning: The English word for the birch — the slender, white-barked tree long tied to renewal and new beginnings. A crisp single-beat nature name.Low

In 30 seconds: A one-beat name: Birch — the birch tree (a nature name) (said 'BURCH'). A plain English nature name, which we note.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningThe English word for the birch — the slender, white-barked tree long tied to renewal and new beginnings. A crisp single-beat nature name.
U.S. rank (2023)#9873 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 335

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201819132023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Birch is the English word for the birch, the white-barked tree; a plain English nature name (said 'BURCH').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, single-beat, and woodsy.

Did you know? Birch is a nature name straight from the tree — the slender, silver-barked birch, long a symbol of renewal and fresh starts (said 'BURCH').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Birch — English nature word 'birch' (the tree)

Variations

Birk

Nicknames

Bir

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Birch mean?

Birch is the English word for the birch tree — a slender, white-barked tree tied to renewal — used as a nature name.

How do you pronounce Birch?

It's said BURCH /ˈbɜrtʃ/ — one syllable.

Is Birch a boy or girl name?

Here Birch is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Birch?

Birch is extremely rare in the U.S. — a deep-tail, newly emerging name.

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