How Many People Are Named Burrell?
An estimated 464 people in the United States have the first name Burrell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Burrell peaked in popularity in 1919 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burrell 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 Burrell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Burrell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
464
About 1 in 738,695 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1919
38 births
Total Registered
1,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burrell
Burrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,475 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burrell as a male name
Ranked #9,424 in 2001
6 male births in 2001
Peak: 1919 (38 births)
Burrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burrell span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 301 babies were registered. Burrell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burrell by Decade
How has Burrell 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.
Burrell by State
Birth registrations for Burrell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 8 Burrells were registered per state.
Burrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burrell
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burrell?
We estimate approximately 464 people named Burrell 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 738,695 Americans share this first name.
Is Burrell a common name?
Burrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burrell most popular?
Burrell reached peak popularity in 1919, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burrell is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burrell a male name?
Burrell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burrell Smith, Burrell Johnson, Burrell 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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