Recorded 1917–1980 Girls' name Peak 1950 135 births

Burnadette — girls' name

135 babies named Burnadette in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s171940s111950s391960s411970s151980s6
1960s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Burnadette was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

9 babies were named Burnadette in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burnadette

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Burnadette between 1917 and 1980, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Burnadette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1980. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burnadette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Burnadette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burnadette 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 135 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.

Burnadette at a glance

Last recorded 1980

Total births

135

Since 1917

64 years of records

Peak year

1950

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1980

Active since

1917

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 1980

Burnadette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1917

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1950)
9
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Burnadette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
41 births that decade — 30% of Burnadette's all-time total
1910s61920s171940s111950s391960s411970s151980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burnadette?
135 babies have been named Burnadette since 1917. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1950 with 9 births.
When was Burnadette most popular?
Burnadette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Burnadette been used?
Burnadette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 64 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Burnadette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Burnice, Burma, Burnette, Burnetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1917–1980 (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.