Unisex name · since 1906
Burlie
Burlie has 139 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,248 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 139
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
139 boys have been named Burlie since 1906, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Burlie recorded 139 times among boys since 1906, 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 1906 to 1949.
- #15,248 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 139 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burlie ranks #15,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,248 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 139
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Burlie's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Burlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Burlie splits its recorded history at 1925: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1906 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Burlie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1949
- Peak year (1918)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Burlie popularity over time - girls
40 total births recorded since 1905 (Burlie as girls' name)
Burlie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (58 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Burlie's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Burlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (42% of all-time use).
Burlie by state
Where Burlie concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 3.6% |
5 of 139 births nationwide.
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What to do with Burlie's data
- Burlie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Burlies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Burlie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1906–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Burlie 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 August 2026.