How Many People Are Named Burlyn?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Burlyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Burlyn peaked in popularity in 1916 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burlyn 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 Burlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Burlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Burlyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1916
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burlyn
Burlyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burlyn as a male name
Ranked #3,715 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Burlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burlyn span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 6 babies were registered. Burlyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Burlyn by Decade
How has Burlyn 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.
Burlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burlyn
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burlyn?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Burlyn 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Burlyn a common name?
Burlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burlyn most popular?
Burlyn reached peak popularity in 1916, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burlyn is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burlyn a male name?
Burlyn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burlyn Smith, Burlyn Johnson, Burlyn 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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