How Many People Are Named Burtis?
An estimated 123 people in the United States have the first name Burtis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Burtis peaked in popularity in 1943 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burtis 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 Burtis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Burtis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
123
About 1 in 2,786,621 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1943
20 births
Total Registered
480
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burtis
Burtis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 480 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burtis as a male name
Ranked #5,212 in 1977
6 male births in 1977
Peak: 1943 (20 births)
Burtis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burtis span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 135 babies were registered. Burtis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burtis by Decade
How has Burtis 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.
Burtis by State
Burtis + Last Name Combinations
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Burtis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burtis?
We estimate approximately 123 people named Burtis 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 2,786,621 Americans share this first name.
Is Burtis a common name?
Burtis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 480 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burtis most popular?
Burtis reached peak popularity in 1943, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burtis is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burtis a male name?
Burtis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burtis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burtis Smith, Burtis Johnson, Burtis 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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