Recorded 1912–1971 Boys' name Peak 1932 400 births

Burlin — boys' name

400 babies named Burlin in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s501920s1161930s1091940s561950s431960s191970s7
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Burlin was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

19 babies were named Burlin in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burlin

The Social Security Administration has registered 400 babies named Burlin between 1912 and 1971, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burlin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burlin performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Burlin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burlin 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 400 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.

Burlin at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

400

Since 1912

60 years of records

Peak year

1932

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1912

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1971

Burlin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1912

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1932)
19
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
05101520 197119551947194019341928192219151912 8

Burlin by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
116 births that decade — 29% of Burlin's all-time total
1910s501920s1161930s1091940s561950s431960s191970s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burlin?
400 babies have been named Burlin since 1912. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1932 with 19 births.
When was Burlin most popular?
Burlin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Burlin been used?
Burlin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 60 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Burlin?
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, 1912–1971 (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.