How Many People Are Named Burleigh?
An estimated 125 people in the United States have the first name Burleigh. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Burleigh peaked in popularity in 1932 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burleigh 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 Burleigh paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Burleigh is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
125
About 1 in 2,742,035 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1932
29 births
Total Registered
467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burleigh
Burleigh is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 467 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burleigh as a male name
Ranked #5,003 in 1971
5 male births in 1971
Peak: 1932 (29 births)
Burleigh: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burleigh span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 137 babies were registered. Burleigh has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burleigh by Decade
How has Burleigh 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.
Burleigh by State
Burleigh + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burleigh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burleigh
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Burleigh: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burleigh?
We estimate approximately 125 people named Burleigh 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 2,742,035 Americans share this first name.
Is Burleigh a common name?
Burleigh is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burleigh most popular?
Burleigh reached peak popularity in 1932, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burleigh is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burleigh a male name?
Burleigh is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burleigh Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burleigh Smith, Burleigh Johnson, Burleigh 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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