Recorded 1916–1933 Boys' name Peak 1916 11 births

Burlyn — boys' name

11 babies named Burlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61930s5
1910s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Burlyn was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

6 babies were named Burlyn in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Burlyn between 1916 and 1933, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burlyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1933. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burlyn performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Burlyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burlyn 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 11 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.

Burlyn at a glance

Last recorded 1933

Total births

11

Since 1916

18 years of records

Peak year

1916

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1933

Active since

1916

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1933

Burlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1916

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1916)
6
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 19331916 6

Burlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
6 births that decade — 55% of Burlyn's all-time total
1910s61930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burlyn?
11 babies have been named Burlyn since 1916. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1916 with 6 births.
When was Burlyn most popular?
Burlyn was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Burlyn been used?
Burlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 18 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Burlyn?
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, 1916–1933 (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.