Girls' name · since 1974

Burgandy

Burgandy has 196 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

196
total births
1974–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

Burgandy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 196 recorded since 1974.

Burgandy has 196 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2004.

  • 196 total births
  • 1974–2004 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

196 girls have been named Burgandy since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.

196
total births
1974–2004
years on record
1990s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Burgandy was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

21 babies were named Burgandy in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Burgandy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Burgandy's full recorded timeline at 1991, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Burgandy at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

196

Since 1974

31 years of records

Peak year

1992

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1974

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2004

Burgandy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1992)
21
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
510152025 19741979198419891993199620002004 7

Burgandy by decade

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

1990s was Burgandy's strongest decade.

112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Burgandy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 112 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Burgandy by state

Where Burgandy concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Burgandy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 3.1%
Texas share of Burgandy's total US births 3.1%

6 of 196 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burgandy?
Burgandy has been given to 196 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 21 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Burgandy most popular?
Burgandy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Burgandy most popular?
The top states for the name Burgandy are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Burgandy been used?
Records for Burgandy go back to 1974, giving 31 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Burgandy?
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.

What to do with Burgandy's data

  • Burgandy's decade-level peak was the 1990s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Burgandys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

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, 1974–2004 (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. "Burgandy: Baby Name Since 1974 - 196 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burgandy. 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 Burgandy 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.