Recorded 1914–1957 Boys' name Peak 1914 183 births

Burel — boys' name

183 babies named Burel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s271920s801930s391940s321950s5
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Burel was born in this single decade.

1914
Single peak year

12 babies were named Burel in 1914 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burel

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Burel between 1914 and 1957, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1914, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Burel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burel 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 183 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.

Burel at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

183

Since 1914

44 years of records

Peak year

1914

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1914

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1957

Burel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1914

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1914)
12
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 195719441937193319291926192219191914 12

Burel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
80 births that decade — 44% of Burel's all-time total
1910s271920s801930s391940s321950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burel?
183 babies have been named Burel since 1914. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1914 with 12 births.
When was Burel most popular?
Burel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Burel been used?
Burel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 44 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Burel?
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, 1914–1957 (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.