Birthday frequency rankings

Most Common Birthdays

In the Australia model, August 31 ranks as the most common birthday. The busiest dates form a wider late-summer cluster rather than one isolated spike.

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The most common birthday in Australia

Most common date August 31 #366 in rarity order
Modeled frequency 0.332% 3.32 per 1,000
Above the daily average 21.4% Compared with all dates
Busiest month August 0.322% per date

The top dates are close together in the model. That means the first-place result belongs to a seasonal cluster, not a date that is dramatically busier than every neighboring day.

Data note: These are normalized model estimates, not official national birth totals. See exactly how the ranking is calculated.

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The 10 most common birthdays in the Australia model

The list is ordered from the highest modeled daily percentage downward. These dates receive the lowest birthday-rarity scores.

#1

August 31

0.332% of birthdays in the model, about 3.32 per 1,000. That is 21.4% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#2

September 1

0.332% of birthdays in the model, about 3.32 per 1,000. That is 21.4% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#3

August 30

0.331% of birthdays in the model, about 3.31 per 1,000. That is 21.1% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#4

August 29

0.330% of birthdays in the model, about 3.30 per 1,000. That is 20.9% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#5

September 2

0.330% of birthdays in the model, about 3.30 per 1,000. That is 20.8% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#6

August 28

0.330% of birthdays in the model, about 3.30 per 1,000. That is 20.7% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#7

August 27

0.329% of birthdays in the model, about 3.29 per 1,000. That is 20.4% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#8

August 26

0.328% of birthdays in the model, about 3.28 per 1,000. That is 20.2% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#9

September 3

0.328% of birthdays in the model, about 3.28 per 1,000. That is 20.2% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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#10

August 25

0.328% of birthdays in the model, about 3.28 per 1,000. That is 20.0% above the average calendar date.

This date sits inside the late-August and early-September peak built into the current model.

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How the busiest birthdays compare across six countries

The current models place their busiest dates around the transition from August to September. The exact first-place date varies slightly by country.

Country Most common date Modeled frequency Busiest month
United States September 1 0.333% August
Canada August 31 0.333% August
United Kingdom August 31 0.332% August
Australia August 31 0.332% August
New Zealand September 1 0.332% August
Ireland August 31 0.332% August

Why the busiest dates form a cluster

The current models assign their strongest daily values to late August and early September. Neighboring dates receive similar percentages, producing a broad busy period rather than one extreme peak.

That is why a top-10 list is more useful than a single date. The first-place result may shift between August 31 and September 1, while the larger seasonal pattern remains the same.

What a common birthday means

A common birthday is a date with a higher modeled frequency than most other dates. It does not make the birthday less meaningful, and it does not say anything about the personality or individuality of people born on that day.

The full-year average in the Australia model is 0.273% per date. For comparison, February 29 sits at the rare end of the same 366-date table.

Most common birthday questions

What is the most common birthday?

In the current Australia model, August 31 ranks as the busiest date.

What is the busiest birthday season?

The model's highest daily values cluster around late August and early September.

Are the top birthdays identical in every country?

No. The broad seasonal pattern is similar, but the exact order and percentages can change.

Why does a common birthday receive a low rarity score?

The score rises toward the rare end of the ranking, so dates at the busy end receive lower scores.

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