Recorded 1912–1962 Boys' name Peak 1923 240 births

Burdett — boys' name

240 babies named Burdett in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s691920s831930s651940s171960s6
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Burdett was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

16 babies were named Burdett in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burdett

The Social Security Administration has registered 240 babies named Burdett between 1912 and 1962, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burdett currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burdett performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Burdett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burdett 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 240 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.

Burdett at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

240

Since 1912

51 years of records

Peak year

1923

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1912

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1962

Burdett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1912

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1923)
16
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
05101520 19621939193319281924192019161912 6

Burdett by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
83 births that decade — 35% of Burdett's all-time total
1910s691920s831930s651940s171960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burdett?
240 babies have been named Burdett since 1912. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1923 with 16 births.
When was Burdett most popular?
Burdett was most popular in the 1920s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Burdett been used?
Burdett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 51 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Burdett?
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, 1912–1962 (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.