Boys' name · since 1913
Burch
157 babies named Burch in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14,442 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 157
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
157 boys have been named Burch since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burch has been recorded 157 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1958.
- #14,442 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 157 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burch ranks #14,442 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 157 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,442 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 157
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Burch's 157 recorded births place it above 68.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Burch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Burch splits its recorded history at 1925: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Burch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1958
- Peak year (1916)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Burch by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (52 births, 33% of the file).
1920s was Burch's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Burch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
52 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 52 births (33% of all-time use).
Burch by state
Where Burch concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 3.2% |
5 of 157 births nationwide.
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What to do with Burch's data
- Burch's decade-level peak was the 1920s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Burchs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Burch: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Burch draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.