US rank #12968 Unisex name Peak 2022 113 births

Burkley — #12968 US unisex name

113 babies named Burkley in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s72010s592020s47
#12968
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Burkley was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

14 babies were named Burkley in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burkley

The Social Security Administration has registered 113 babies named Burkley between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Burkley currently holds the #12968 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Burkley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 73 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burkley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Burkley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burkley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 113 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Burkley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

113

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2022

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,968

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Burkley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
14
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
46810121416 2024202220202018201620132009 7

Burkley popularity over time — boys

73 total births recorded since 2001 (Burkley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 73 births
4681012 20222021202020182016201520142013201220092001 5

Burkley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
59 births that decade — 52% of Burkley's all-time total
2000s72010s592020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burkley?
113 babies have been named Burkley since 2009. It currently ranks #12968 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 14 births.
When was Burkley most popular?
Burkley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Burkley a unisex name?
Yes, Burkley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 113 births, and as a boy's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Burkley been used?
Burkley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Burkley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.