How Many People Are Named Burnice?
An estimated 599 people in the United States have the first name Burnice. It is used for both genders, with 54.4% female. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Burnice peaked in popularity in 1922 with 105 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burnice 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 Burnice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Burnice is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- With an average bearer age of 76, Burnice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
599
About 1 in 572,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
54.4% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1922
105 births
Total Registered
2,926
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burnice
Burnice is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (45.6%) and females (54.4%). Out of 2,926 total births registered, 1,333 were male and 1,593 were female.
Burnice as a male name
Ranked #6,863 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1924 (44 births)
Burnice as a female name
Ranked #6,084 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1925 (67 births)
Burnice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burnice span from the 1890s to the 1980s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 892 babies were registered. Burnice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burnice by Decade
How has Burnice 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.
Burnice by State
Birth registrations for Burnice span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Florida, Missouri, Arkansas. On average, about 59 Burnices were registered per state.
Burnice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burnice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Burnice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burnice?
We estimate approximately 599 people named Burnice 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 572,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Burnice a common name?
Burnice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,926 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burnice most popular?
Burnice reached peak popularity in 1922, when 105 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burnice is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burnice a female name?
Burnice is predominantly female. 54.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burnice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burnice Smith, Burnice Johnson, Burnice 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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