Boys' name · since 1921

Burnest

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Burnest, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,867 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Burnest is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1921.

Burnest has 34 recorded births among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1952.

  • #24,867 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnest ranks #24,867 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,867 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Burnest's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Burnest's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Burnest splits its recorded history at 1944: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Burnest popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 192119221927194419461952 5

Burnest by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 56% of the file).

1920s was Burnest's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Burnest births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burnest? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 34 babies named Burnest. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,867 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 9 births.
Where does Burnest sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnest ranks #24,867 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Burnest most popular? ▼
Burnest was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Burnest been used? ▼
Burnest has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 32 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Burnest? ▼
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 Burnest's data

  • Burnest's decade-level peak was the 1920s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Burnest

Nearby Names Like Burnest

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Burnest

Burton Boy
#4396 22,486 births
Burl Boy
7,181 births
Burt Boy
6,555 births
Burke Boy
#2644 4,118 births
Burnell Boy
2,790 births

Compare Burnest side by side: Burnest vs Burton Burnest vs Burl Burnest vs Burt

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rolley
34 births · Peak 1923
Holsey
34 births · Peak 1926
Birger
34 births · Peak 1917
Hatton #12089
34 births · Peak 1913
Duffie
34 births · Peak 1918
Lunsford
34 births · Peak 1918
Abbot
34 births · Peak 1914
Cromwell
34 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Burnest: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1921–1952 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Burnest 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 August 2026.