How Many People Are Named Burnie?
An estimated 311 people in the United States have the first name Burnie. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 72 years old, and Burnie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burnie 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 Burnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Burnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
311
About 1 in 1,102,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1918
29 births
Total Registered
938
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burnie
Burnie is predominantly male (93.4%), though 62 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Burnie as a male name
Ranked #7,424 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1916 (26 births)
Burnie as a female name
Ranked #5,320 in 1949
5 female births in 1949
Peak: 1915 (7 births)
Burnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burnie span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 207 babies were registered. Burnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burnie by Decade
How has Burnie 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.
Burnie by State
Birth registrations for Burnie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina. On average, about 10 Burnies were registered per state.
Burnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burnie
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burnie?
We estimate approximately 311 people named Burnie 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 1,102,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Burnie a common name?
Burnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 938 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burnie most popular?
Burnie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burnie is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burnie a male name?
Burnie is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burnie Smith, Burnie Johnson, Burnie 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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