Holding steady.
Popularity of Feather since 1974
Babies named Feather per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 106 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s | 19 |
Meaning & origin
Feather is a nature-inspired word name that entered the American baby name landscape in the 1970s, a decade marked by a rise in creative and earthy coinages. It was first recorded in 1974, and despite never ranking in the top 1000, it saw a small peak in 1977. The name has remained stable and rare over the decades, with too few births to calculate a one-in-N frequency. No U.S. states have registered enough births to make the top lists. Feather fits a modern, poetic naming style, similar to other natural word names like Lark or Moss.
Feather is a modern English word name, taken directly from the noun for the plumage of birds. It emerged as a given name in the 1970s, reflecting a broader trend of nature-inspired and virtue names. Its use remains rare, with most recorded births in the United States occurring in the mid-1970s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fea, Feathery
Sibling names for Feather
Names that share Feather's style, for a brother or sister.
