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Origin & history of Birch1
Modern American roots
Birch comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Tree with white bark." | Formal: "Deciduous tree of Betulaceae family.".
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How popular is Birch?
2017
peak year
Today, Birch is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #7294), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2017, 20 babies were given the name (ranked #4764 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Birch's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 335 babies have been registered as Birch since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,764)
(ranked #4,764)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
335
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Birch4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
B2
I9
R9
C3
H8
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Birch🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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