February birthdays, ranked
February ranks 8th of the 12 months for U.S. births, with an average of 10,985 babies a day, about 2% below a typical day. February runs a little below the yearly average, with one bright spot: Valentine's Day, when births jump well above the dates on either side of it.
The busiest date is February 14, ranked 62nd overall. The quietest is February 13, ranked 344th. Most February babies were conceived around May. The birthstone is amethyst and the birth flower is the violet.
- Month rank
- 8th of 12
- Births a day
- 10,985
- Birthstone
- amethyst
- Birth flower
- violet
Pick a date
Every February date from most to least common
| Rank | Date | Births a day | Vs. typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62nd | February 14 | 11,686 | +5% |
| 153rd | February 15 | 11,229 | 0% |
| 165th (tied) | February 7 | 11,194 | 0% |
| 182nd | February 22 | 11,151 | 0% |
| 196th | February 8 | 11,104 | -1% |
| 197th | February 28 | 11,101 | -1% |
| 212th (tied) | February 11 | 11,054 | -1% |
| 212th (tied) | February 21 | 11,054 | -1% |
| 215th | February 10 | 11,051 | -1% |
| 230th (tied) | February 25 | 11,016 | -1% |
| 237th | February 2 | 10,999 | -2% |
| 244th (tied) | February 16 | 10,983 | -2% |
| 246th | February 18 | 10,978 | -2% |
| 249th | February 1 | 10,970 | -2% |
| 256th | February 23 | 10,962 | -2% |
| 261st | February 12 | 10,945 | -2% |
| 262nd (tied) | February 4 | 10,944 | -2% |
| 269th | February 24 | 10,939 | -2% |
| 273rd (tied) | February 20 | 10,932 | -2% |
| 276th (tied) | February 9 | 10,929 | -2% |
| 288th (tied) | February 27 | 10,898 | -2% |
| 291st (tied) | February 17 | 10,889 | -3% |
| 295th | February 3 | 10,878 | -3% |
| 309th | February 6 | 10,837 | -3% |
| 323rd (tied) | February 26 | 10,771 | -4% |
| 332nd | February 5 | 10,727 | -4% |
| 335th | February 19 | 10,710 | -4% |
| 344th | February 13 | 10,647 | -5% |
| 347th | February 29 | 10,512 | -6% |
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