Recorded 1933–1962 Girls' name Peak 1934 21 births

Burnestine — girls' name

21 babies named Burnestine in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s161960s5
1930s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Burnestine was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

6 babies were named Burnestine in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burnestine

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Burnestine between 1933 and 1962, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Burnestine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burnestine performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Burnestine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burnestine 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 21 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.

Burnestine at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

21

Since 1933

30 years of records

Peak year

1934

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1933

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1962

Burnestine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1933

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1934)
6
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 1962193619341933 5

Burnestine by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
16 births that decade — 76% of Burnestine's all-time total
1930s161960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burnestine?
21 babies have been named Burnestine since 1933. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1934 with 6 births.
When was Burnestine most popular?
Burnestine was most popular in the 1930s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Burnestine been used?
Burnestine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 30 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Burnestine?
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, 1933–1962 (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.