How Many People Are Named Burwell?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Burwell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Burwell peaked in popularity in 1918 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burwell 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 Burwell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Burwell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Burwell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1918
14 births
Total Registered
167
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burwell
Burwell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 167 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Burwell as a male name
Ranked #3,586 in 1958
6 male births in 1958
Peak: 1918 (14 births)
Burwell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burwell span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 48 babies were registered. While Burwell is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Burwell by Decade
How has Burwell 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.
Burwell by State
Burwell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burwell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burwell
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Burwell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burwell?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Burwell 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Burwell a common name?
Burwell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 167 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burwell most popular?
Burwell reached peak popularity in 1918, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burwell is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burwell a male name?
Burwell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burwell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burwell Smith, Burwell Johnson, Burwell 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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