Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1915
Burnelle
17 babies named Burnelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Burnelle sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 1915.
Burnelle has 17 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1928.
- 17 total births
- 1915–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Burnelle since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 17
- total births
- 1915–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Burnelle was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
7 babies were named Burnelle in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Burnelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Burnelle's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Burnelle at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Burnelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1928
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Burnelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Burnelle's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Burnelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Burnelle? ▼
17 babies have been named Burnelle since 1915. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
When was Burnelle most popular? ▼
Burnelle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Burnelle been used? ▼
Records for Burnelle go back to 1915, giving 14 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Burnelle? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Burnelle
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1928 (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. "Burnelle: Baby Name Since 1915 - 17 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burnelle. 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 Burnelle 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 June 2026.