Recorded 1924–1938 Boys' name Peak 1930 26 births

Burlen — boys' name

26 babies named Burlen in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s21
1930s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Burlen was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

6 babies were named Burlen in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burlen

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Burlen between 1924 and 1938, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burlen currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burlen performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Burlen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burlen 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 26 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.

Burlen at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

26

Since 1924

15 years of records

Peak year

1930

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1924

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1938

Burlen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1924

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19381934193119301924 5

Burlen by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
21 births that decade — 81% of Burlen's all-time total
1920s51930s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burlen?
26 babies have been named Burlen since 1924. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
When was Burlen most popular?
Burlen was most popular in the 1930s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Burlen been used?
Burlen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 15 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Burlen?
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.

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, 1924–1938 (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.