Boys' name · since 1915

Burle

62 babies named Burle in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

62
total births
1915–1948
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

62 boys have been named Burle since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Burle recorded 62 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1948.

  • 62 total births
  • 1915–1948 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

62 boys have been named Burle since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.

62
total births
1915–1948
years on record
1920s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Burle was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

9 babies were named Burle in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Burle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Burle's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Burle at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

62

Since 1915

34 years of records

Peak year

1915

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1915

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1948

Burle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1948

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1915)
9
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
45678910 1915191719221924192519271928193019381948 6

Burle by decade

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

1920s was Burle's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Burle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burle?
Burle has been given to 62 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 9 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Burle most popular?
Burle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Burle been used?
Records for Burle go back to 1915, giving 34 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Burle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Burton, Burl, Burt, Burke, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Burle's data

  • Burle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1915–1948 (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. "Burle: Baby Name Since 1915 - 62 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burle. 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 Burle 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.