Boys' name · since 1881

Burke

4,118 babies named Burke in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2,034 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,644 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,118
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Burke is the #2644 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,118 recorded since 1881.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burke has been recorded 4,118 times among boys since 1881, currently ranked #2644 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.

  • #2,034 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,644 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,118 born since 1881
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burke ranks #2,034 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,644 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,118 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,034 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,644 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,118
born since 1881
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81%
Burke vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Burke's 4,118 recorded births place it above 95.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Utah.

How Burke compares

4,118 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Burke's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Burke Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,118 369 358,536
Peak-year births 78 34 22,252

Burke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Burke splits its recorded history at 1967: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Burke popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
78
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
020406080100 188119231938195319681983199820132025 49

Burke popularity over time - girls

70 total births recorded since 1999 (Burke as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 70 births
4681012 19992009201020112014201520172019202020212023 5

Burke by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (637 births, 15% of the file).

2010s was Burke's strongest decade.

637 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Burke births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 637 births (15% of all-time use).

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

How Burke 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 Burke's total volume

Burke vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 3.7%-24, 7.3%-73, 4.3%-146, 3.1%-85, 3.3%-102, 3%-30, 5.9%-62, 4.9%-137, 3.1%-58, 3.5%-146, 3.3%-26, 11.9%-70, 4.4%-146, 2.6%-51, 8.3%Burke-145, 1.9%Burke
Burke vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Burke by state

Where Burke concentrates geographically, total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Burke
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
114 2.8%
#2 California
92 2.2%
#3 Texas
76 1.8%
#4 Nebraska
59 1.4%
#5 Illinois
32 0.8%
#6 Ohio
27 0.7%
#7 Minnesota
21 0.5%
#8 Missouri
11 0.3%
Utah share of Burke's total US births 2.8%
Even split

114 of 4,118 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Burke appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burke? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 4,118 babies named Burke. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,034 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,644 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 78 births.
Where does Burke sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burke ranks #2,034 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,644 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Burke most popular? ▼
Burke was most popular in the 2010s decade with 637 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Burke most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Burke are Utah (114 births), California (92 births), Texas (76 births).
How long has the name Burke been used? ▼
Records for Burke go back to 1881, giving 145 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Burke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Burton, Burl, Burt, Burnell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Burke's data

  • Burke's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (637 total births) through the 2020s (328) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Utah records the most Burkes (114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Burke

Nearby Names Like Burke

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burke

Burton Boy
#4396 22,486 births
Burl Boy
7,181 births
Burt Boy
6,555 births
Burnell Boy
2,790 births
Burley Boy
2,310 births

Compare Burke side by side: Burke vs Burton Burke vs Burl Burke vs Burt

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Burke

Ely #2643
4,471 births · Peak 2009
Job #2645
3,399 births · Peak 2004
Judge #2642
3,826 births · Peak 1919
Amiel #2646
1,251 births · Peak 2025
Herbert #2641
228,266 births · Peak 1928
Giacomo #2647
1,896 births · Peak 2006
Gurbaaz #2640
387 births · Peak 2022
Kato #2648
860 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Burke: 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, 1881–2025 (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 Burke 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.