Girls' name · since 1914

Burniece

53 babies named Burniece in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,271 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Burniece sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Burniece recorded 53 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1926.

  • #34,271 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 53 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burniece ranks #34,271 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#34,271 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Burniece's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Burniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Burniece's full recorded timeline at 1918, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Burniece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1916)
13
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 1914191519161918191919221926 6

Burniece by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (42 births, 79% of the file).

1910s was Burniece's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.

Burniece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 42 births (79% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burniece?
Burniece has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #34,271 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Burniece sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burniece ranks #34,271 of 72,339 girls' 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 Burniece most popular?
Burniece was most popular in the 1910s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Burniece been used?
Records for Burniece go back to 1914, giving 13 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Burniece?
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.

What to do with Burniece's data

  • Burniece's decade-level peak was the 1910s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1920s -- 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 Burniece

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Burniece: 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, 1914–1926 (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 Burniece 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.