How Many People Are Named Burley?
An estimated 754 people in the United States have the first name Burley. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Burley peaked in popularity in 1921 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burley 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 Burley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Burley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
754
About 1 in 454,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1921
64 births
Total Registered
2,350
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burley
Burley is predominantly male (98.3%), though 40 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Burley as a male name
Ranked #9,727 in 2020
7 male births in 2020
Peak: 1921 (58 births)
Burley as a female name
Ranked #4,440 in 1940
5 female births in 1940
Peak: 1925 (8 births)
Burley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 467 babies were registered. Burley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burley by Decade
How has Burley 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.
Burley by State
Birth registrations for Burley span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee. On average, about 40 Burleys were registered per state.
Burley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burley
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burley?
We estimate approximately 754 people named Burley 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 454,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Burley a common name?
Burley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,350 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burley most popular?
Burley reached peak popularity in 1921, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burley is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burley a male name?
Burley is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burley Smith, Burley Johnson, Burley 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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