How Many People Are Named Burke?
An estimated 3,264 people in the United States have the first name Burke. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Burke peaked in popularity in 2014 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burke 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 Burke paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Burke is overwhelmingly male, 70 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,264
About 1 in 105,011 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2014
79 births
Total Registered
4,137
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burke
Burke is predominantly male (98.3%), though 70 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Burke as a male name
Ranked #3,218 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (78 births)
Burke as a female name
Ranked #15,603 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2017 (10 births)
Burke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burke span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 681 babies were registered. While Burke is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Burke by Decade
How has Burke 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.
Burke by State
Birth registrations for Burke span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina. On average, about 29 Burkes were registered per state.
Burke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burke
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Burke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burke?
We estimate approximately 3,264 people named Burke 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 105,011 Americans share this first name.
Is Burke a common name?
Burke is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,137 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burke most popular?
Burke reached peak popularity in 2014, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burke is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burke a male name?
Burke is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burke Smith, Burke Johnson, Burke 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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