Recorded 1921–1974 Boys' name Peak 1921 22 births

Burchell — boys' name

22 babies named Burchell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s121970s10
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Burchell was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

6 babies were named Burchell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burchell

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Burchell between 1921 and 1974, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burchell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1974. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burchell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Burchell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burchell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Burchell at a glance

Last recorded 1974

Total births

22

Since 1921

54 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1974

Active since

1921

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1974

Burchell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1921

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
4.555.566.5 1974197119281921 6

Burchell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
12 births that decade — 55% of Burchell's all-time total
1920s121970s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burchell?
22 babies have been named Burchell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Burchell most popular?
Burchell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Burchell been used?
Burchell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 54 years of data through 1974.
What names are similar to Burchell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.