Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1924
Burlen
Burlen has 26 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1924–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Burlen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Burlen recorded 26 times among boys since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1938.
- 26 total births
- 1924–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Burlen since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 26
- total births
- 1924–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
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.
Burlen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Burlen's full recorded timeline at 1931, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Burlen at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Burlen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1938
- Peak year (1930)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Burlen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Burlen's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Burlen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burlen? ▼
Burlen has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 6 babies were born in 1930, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Burlen since 1924 -- 15 years through the most recent 1938 data.
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.
Keep exploring Burlen
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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, 1924–1938 (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. "Burlen: Baby Name Since 1924 - 26 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burlen. 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 Burlen 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.