How Many People Are Named Burnett?
An estimated 629 people in the United States have the first name Burnett. It is used for both genders, with 84.7% male. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Burnett peaked in popularity in 1920 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burnett 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 Burnett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Burnett is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
629
About 1 in 544,919 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1920
53 births
Total Registered
1,843
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burnett
Burnett is predominantly male (84.7%), though 282 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Burnett as a male name
Ranked #8,973 in 1994
5 male births in 1994
Peak: 1920 (43 births)
Burnett as a female name
Ranked #8,121 in 1970
5 female births in 1970
Peak: 1953 (14 births)
Burnett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burnett span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 402 babies were registered. Burnett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burnett by Decade
How has Burnett 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.
Burnett by State
Birth registrations for Burnett span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, South Carolina, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri. On average, about 13 Burnetts were registered per state.
Burnett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burnett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burnett
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burnett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burnett?
We estimate approximately 629 people named Burnett 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 544,919 Americans share this first name.
Is Burnett a common name?
Burnett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,843 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burnett most popular?
Burnett reached peak popularity in 1920, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burnett is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burnett a male name?
Burnett is predominantly male. 84.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burnett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burnett Smith, Burnett Johnson, Burnett 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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