Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1920
Burchard
Burchard has 29 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Burchard is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1920.
Burchard has 29 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1926.
- 29 total births
- 1920–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Burchard since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 29
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Burchard was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
7 babies were named Burchard in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Burchard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Burchard's full recorded timeline at 1922, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Burchard at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Burchard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Burchard by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Burchard's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Burchard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burchard? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 29 babies named Burchard. The most recent recorded year was 1926. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 7 births.
When was Burchard most popular? ▼
Burchard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Burchard been used? ▼
Records for Burchard go back to 1920, giving 7 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Burchard? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Burton, Burl, Burt, Burke, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Burchard
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burchard
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Burt Boy
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Burke Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Burchard: Baby Name Since 1920 - 29 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burchard. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Burchard 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 June 2026.