Boys' name · since 1924

Burgin

Burgin has 11 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,262 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1924
1930s
peak decade

Burgin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1924.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burgin has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1935.

  • #33,262 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1924
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burgin ranks #33,262 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1924, peaking in the 1930s.

#33,262 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1924
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Burgin's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Burgin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Burgin splits its recorded history at 1935: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Burgin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1935)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19241935 6

Burgin by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Burgin's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Burgin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burgin?
Since 1924, Social Security records show 11 babies named Burgin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,262 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1935, with 6 births.
Where does Burgin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burgin ranks #33,262 of 45,481 boys' 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 Burgin most popular?
Burgin was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Burgin been used?
The SSA has tracked Burgin since 1924 -- 12 years through the most recent 1935 data.
What names are similar to Burgin?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Burgin: 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, 1924–1935 (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 Burgin 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.