How Many People Are Named Burlen?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Burlen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Burlen peaked in popularity in 1930 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burlen 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 Burlen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Burlen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Burlen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1930
6 births
Total Registered
26
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burlen
Burlen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 26 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burlen as a male name
Ranked #3,583 in 1938
5 male births in 1938
Peak: 1930 (6 births)
Burlen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burlen span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 21 babies were registered. Burlen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Burlen by Decade
How has Burlen 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.
Burlen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burlen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burlen
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Burlen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burlen?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Burlen 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Burlen a common name?
Burlen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burlen most popular?
Burlen reached peak popularity in 1930, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burlen is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burlen a male name?
Burlen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burlen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burlen Smith, Burlen Johnson, Burlen 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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