Boys' name · since 1912

Burnham

130 babies named Burnham in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,690 of 45,481
all-time among boys
130
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Burnham sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 130 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnham has been recorded 130 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1951.

  • #15,690 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 130 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnham ranks #15,690 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 130 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#15,690 of 45,481
all-time among boys
130
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Burnham's 130 recorded births place it above 65.41% 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.

Burnham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Burnham splits its recorded history at 1925: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Burnham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1918)
15
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
05101520 19121917192019231928193319411951 5

Burnham by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (48 births, 37% of the file).

1920s was Burnham's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Burnham births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burnham? ▼
Burnham has been given to 130 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,690 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1951. 15 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Burnham sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnham ranks #15,690 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 Burnham most popular? ▼
Burnham was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Burnham been used? ▼
Burnham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 40 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Burnham? ▼
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 Burnham's data

  • Burnham's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 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 Burnham

Nearby Names Like Burnham

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

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 Burnham side by side: Burnham vs Burton Burnham vs Burl Burnham vs Burt

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Jerol
130 births · Peak 1938
Terrall
130 births · Peak 1980
Tery
130 births · Peak 1955
Roben
130 births · Peak 1965

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Burnham: 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, 1912–1951 (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 Burnham 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.