Girls' name · since 1915

Burdetta

Burdetta has 17 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#47,556 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

17 girls have been named Burdetta since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burdetta has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1915 to 1929.

  • #47,556 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burdetta ranks #47,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#47,556 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Burdetta's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Burdetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Burdetta's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Burdetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191519201929 5

Burdetta by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1920s was Burdetta's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Burdetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burdetta?
Burdetta has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #47,556 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 7 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Burdetta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burdetta ranks #47,556 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Burdetta most popular?
Burdetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Burdetta been used?
Records for Burdetta go back to 1915, giving 15 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Burdetta?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Burnice, Burma, Burnette, Burnetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Burdetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1929 (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 Burdetta 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.