How Many People Are Named Buruk?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Buruk. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Buruk peaked in popularity in 2020 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Buruk 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 Buruk paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Buruk is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2020
7 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Buruk
Buruk is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 12 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Buruk as a male name
Ranked #9,728 in 2020
7 male births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (7 births)
Buruk: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Buruk span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 7 babies were registered. Buruk remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Buruk by Decade
How has Buruk 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.
Buruk + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Buruk as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Buruk
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Buruk: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Buruk?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Buruk 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Buruk a common name?
Buruk is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Buruk most popular?
Buruk reached peak popularity in 2020, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Buruk is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Buruk a male name?
Buruk is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Buruk Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Buruk Smith, Buruk Johnson, Buruk 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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