How Many People Are Named Burnell?
An estimated 1,332 people in the United States have the first name Burnell. It is used for both genders, with 82.5% male. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Burnell peaked in popularity in 1920 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burnell 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 Burnell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,332
About 1 in 257,323 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1920
86 births
Total Registered
3,383
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burnell
Burnell is predominantly male (82.5%), though 593 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Burnell as a male name
Ranked #12,656 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1920 (67 births)
Burnell as a female name
Ranked #6,083 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1943 (28 births)
Burnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burnell span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 735 babies were registered. Burnell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burnell by Decade
How has Burnell 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.
Burnell by State
Birth registrations for Burnell span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Mississippi. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan. On average, about 50 Burnells were registered per state.
Burnell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burnell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burnell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burnell?
We estimate approximately 1,332 people named Burnell 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 257,323 Americans share this first name.
Is Burnell a common name?
Burnell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,383 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burnell most popular?
Burnell reached peak popularity in 1920, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burnell is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burnell a male name?
Burnell is predominantly male. 82.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burnell Smith, Burnell Johnson, Burnell 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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