Boys' name · since 1891
Burk
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Burk, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 244
- born since 1891
- 1960s
- peak decade
244 boys have been named Burk since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Burk recorded 244 times among boys since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2019.
- #11,812 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 244 born since 1891
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burk ranks #11,812 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 244 born since 1891, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,812 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 244
- born since 1891
- 1960s
- peak decade
Burk's 244 recorded births place it above 73.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Burk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Burk's full recorded timeline at 1963, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Burk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2019
- Peak year (1969)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Burk by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (51 births, 21% of the file).
1960s was Burk's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Burk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 51 births (21% of all-time use).
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What to do with Burk's data
- Burk's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2010s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Burk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1969)
Similar record span (~128 yrs)
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, 1891–2019 (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 Burk 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.