Total births
120
Boys' name · since 1915
Burman
Burman has 120 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 120
- total births
- 1915–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Burman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 120 have been recorded since 1915.
Burman has 120 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1960.
- 120 total births
- 1915–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
120 boys have been named Burman since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 120
- total births
- 1915–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Burman was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
11 babies were named Burman in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Burman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Burman's full recorded timeline at 1925, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Burman at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Burman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1960
- Peak year (1924)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Burman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Burman's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Burman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 53 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burman? ▼
120 babies have been named Burman since 1915. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
When was Burman most popular? ▼
Burman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Burman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Burman since 1915 -- 46 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Burman? ▼
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.
What to do with Burman's data
- Burman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Burman
Nearby Names Like Burman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burman
Burton Boy
#5067 22,486 births
Burl Boy
#9898 7,181 births
Burt Boy
6,555 births
Burke Boy
#3222 4,118 births
Burnell Boy
2,790 births
Compare Burman side by side: Burman vs Burton Burman vs Burl Burman vs Burt
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1960 (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. "Burman: Baby Name Since 1915 - 120 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burman. 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 Burman 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 July 2026.