Recorded 1912–1960 Boys' name Peak 1925 331 births

Burnard — boys' name

331 babies named Burnard in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s461920s1211930s831940s521950s231960s6
1920s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Burnard was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

16 babies were named Burnard in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burnard

The Social Security Administration has registered 331 babies named Burnard between 1912 and 1960, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burnard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burnard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 121 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Burnard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burnard 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 331 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.

Burnard at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

331

Since 1912

49 years of records

Peak year

1925

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1912

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1960

Burnard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1912

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1925)
16
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 196019491943193619311926192119151912 6

Burnard by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
121 births that decade — 37% of Burnard's all-time total
1910s461920s1211930s831940s521950s231960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burnard?
331 babies have been named Burnard since 1912. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1925 with 16 births.
When was Burnard most popular?
Burnard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Burnard been used?
Burnard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 49 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Burnard?
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, 1912–1960 (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.