Total births
54
Girls' name · since 2015
Burkleigh
Burkleigh has 54 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 54
- total births
- 2015–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Burkleigh is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 54 have been recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burkleigh has been recorded 54 times among girls since 2015, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2015 to 2023.
- 54 total births
- 2015–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Burkleigh since 2015, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 54
- total births
- 2015–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Burkleigh was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
10 babies were named Burkleigh in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Burkleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Burkleigh's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Burkleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2015
Burkleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2023
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Burkleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Burkleigh's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Burkleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burkleigh? ▼
54 babies have been named Burkleigh since 2015. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2018 with 10 births.
When was Burkleigh most popular? ▼
Burkleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Burkleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Burkleigh since 2015 -- 9 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Burkleigh? ▼
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 Burkleigh's data
- Burkleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Burkleigh
Nearby Names Like Burkleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burkleigh
Burnice Girl
1,593 births
Burma Girl
931 births
Burnette Girl
764 births
Burnetta Girl
754 births
Burnell Girl
593 births
Compare Burkleigh side by side: Burkleigh vs Burnice Burkleigh vs Burma Burkleigh vs Burnette
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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, 2015–2023 (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. "Burkleigh: Baby Name Since 2015 - 54 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burkleigh. 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 Burkleigh 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.