How Many People Are Named Burnest?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Burnest. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Burnest peaked in popularity in 1921 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burnest 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 Burnest paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Burnest is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Burnest is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1921
9 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burnest
Burnest is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burnest as a male name
Ranked #3,804 in 1952
5 male births in 1952
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Burnest: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burnest span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 19 babies were registered. Burnest has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burnest by Decade
How has Burnest 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.
Burnest + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burnest as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burnest
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Burnest: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burnest?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Burnest 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Burnest a common name?
Burnest is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burnest most popular?
Burnest reached peak popularity in 1921, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burnest is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burnest a male name?
Burnest is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burnest Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burnest Smith, Burnest Johnson, Burnest 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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