How Many People Are Named Burdette?
An estimated 407 people in the United States have the first name Burdette. It is predominantly male (93.1%). The average bearer is 76 years old, and Burdette peaked in popularity in 1920 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burdette as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Burdette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Burdette is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
407
About 1 in 842,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.1% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1920
76 births
Total Registered
1,841
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burdette
Burdette is predominantly male (93.1%), though 127 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Burdette as a male name
Ranked #5,442 in 1979
6 male births in 1979
Peak: 1922 (74 births)
Burdette as a female name
Ranked #6,351 in 1959
5 female births in 1959
Peak: 1920 (11 births)
Burdette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burdette span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 543 babies were registered. Burdette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burdette by Decade
How has Burdette tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Burdette by State
Birth registrations for Burdette span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska. The lowest are in Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin. On average, about 65 Burdettes were registered per state.
Burdette + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burdette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burdette
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Burdette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burdette?
We estimate approximately 407 people named Burdette are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 842,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Burdette a common name?
Burdette is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,841 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burdette most popular?
Burdette reached peak popularity in 1920, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burdette is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burdette a male name?
Burdette is predominantly male. 93.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burdette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burdette Smith, Burdette Johnson, Burdette Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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