How Many People Are Named Burnet?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Burnet. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 89 years old, and Burnet peaked in popularity in 1938 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burnet 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 Burnet paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 89, Burnet is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1947.
- Burnet is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
89
years old
Peak Year
1938
7 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burnet
Burnet is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burnet as a male name
Ranked #3,547 in 1939
5 male births in 1939
Peak: 1938 (7 births)
Burnet: Popularity Over Time
Burnet by Decade
How has Burnet 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
Burnet by State
Burnet + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Burnet
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burnet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burnet?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Burnet 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Burnet a common name?
Burnet is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burnet most popular?
Burnet reached peak popularity in 1938, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burnet is approximately 89 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burnet a male name?
Burnet is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burnet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burnet Smith, Burnet Johnson, Burnet 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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