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.

53
total births
1914–1926
years on record
1910s
peak decade
79%
born in that 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.

  • 53 total births
  • 1914–1926 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 79% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

53 girls have been named Burniece since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.

53
total births
1914–1926
years on record
1910s
peak decade
79%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Burniece was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

13 babies were named Burniece in 1916 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1926

Total births

53

Since 1914

13 years of records

Peak year

1916

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1926

Active since

1914

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1926

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

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1926. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 1914–1926 (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. "Burniece: Baby Name Since 1914 - 53 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/burniece. 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 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 June 2026.