Total births
734
Boys' name · since 1893
Buren
734 babies named Buren in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 734
- total births
- 1893–1974
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Buren is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 734 have been recorded since 1893.
Buren has 734 recorded births among boys since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1974.
- 734 total births
- 1893–1974 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
734 boys have been named Buren since 1893, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1974.
- 734
- total births
- 1893–1974
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Buren was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
35 babies were named Buren in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Buren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Buren's full recorded timeline at 1934, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Buren at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Buren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1974
- Peak year (1916)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Buren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Buren's strongest decade.
222 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Buren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
188 births
- 1920s
1920s
222 births
- 1930s
1930s
129 births
- 1940s
1940s
110 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 222 births (30% of all-time use).
How Buren compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Buren's total volume
Buren vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Buren by state
Where Buren concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 24 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 22 | 3.0% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
North Carolina share of Buren's total US births 3.3%
Even split
24 of 734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Buren? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 734 babies named Buren. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 35 births.
When was Buren most popular? ▼
Buren was most popular in the 1920s decade with 222 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Buren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Buren are North Carolina (24 births), Alabama (22 births), West Virginia (6 births).
How long has the name Buren been used? ▼
Records for Buren go back to 1893, giving 82 years of history through 1974.
What names are similar to Buren? ▼
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.
What to do with Buren's data
- Buren's decade-level peak was the 1920s (222 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Burens (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Buren
Nearby Names Like Buren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Buren
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 Buren side by side: Buren vs Burton Buren vs Burl Buren vs Burt
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1893–1974 (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. "Buren: Baby Name Since 1893 - 734 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/buren. 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 Buren 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.