Total births
118
Unisex name · since 2009
Burkley
118 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.
- #13017
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Burkley currently ranks #13017 among unisex names in America, with 118 babies recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burkley has been recorded 118 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #13017 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, 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 2009 to 2025.
- #13017 among girls today
- 118 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Burkley is currently the #13017 unisex name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 118 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13017
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Burkley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13017
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% 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.
How Burkley compares
118 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Burkley's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Burkley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Burkley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Burkley's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Burkley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,017
Active since
2009
Burkley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Burkley popularity over time - boys
78 total births recorded since 2001 (Burkley as boys' name)
Burkley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Burkley's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Burkley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burkley? ▼
118 babies have been named Burkley since 2009. It currently ranks #13017 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 118 births, and as a boy's name it has 78 births.
How long has the name Burkley been used? ▼
Burkley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Burkley's data
- Burkley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- 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 Burkley
Nearby Names Like Burkley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burkley
Burnice Girl
1,593 births
Burma Girl
931 births
Burnette Girl
764 births
Burnetta Girl
754 births
Burnell Girl
593 births
Compare Burkley side by side: Burkley vs Burnice Burkley vs Burma Burkley vs Burnette
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Burkley: #13017 Unisex Name - 118 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burkley. 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 Burkley 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 July 2026.