Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1920
Burell
11 babies named Burell in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Burell since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Burell recorded 11 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1926.
- 11 total births
- 1920–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Burell since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 11
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Burell was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
6 babies were named Burell in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Burell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Burell's full recorded timeline at 1926, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Burell at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Burell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Burell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Burell's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Burell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burell? ▼
Burell has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 6 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Burell most popular? ▼
Burell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Burell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Burell since 1920 -- 7 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Burell? ▼
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 Burell
Nearby Names Like Burell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burell
Burton Boy
#5067 22,486 births
Burl Boy
#9898 7,181 births
Burt Boy
6,555 births
Burke Boy
#3222 4,118 births
Burnell Boy
2,790 births
Compare Burell side by side: Burell vs Burton Burell vs Burl Burell vs Burt
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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. "Burell: Baby Name Since 1920 - 11 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burell. 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 Burell 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.