Boys' name · since 1919

Burnley

11 babies named Burnley in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,264 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Burnley since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Burnley has 11 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1927.

  • #33,264 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1919
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnley ranks #33,264 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1919, peaking in the 1910s.

#33,264 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Burnley's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Burnley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Burnley's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Burnley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 19191927 5

Burnley by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1910s was Burnley's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Burnley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burnley? ▼
11 babies have been named Burnley since 1919. All-time, it sits at #33,264 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
Where does Burnley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burnley ranks #33,264 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 Burnley most popular? ▼
Burnley was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Burnley been used? ▼
Burnley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 9 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Burnley? ▼
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 Burnley's data

  • Burnley's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Burnley

Nearby Names Like Burnley

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

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 Burnley side by side: Burnley vs Burton Burnley vs Burl Burnley vs Burt

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
11 births · Peak 1882
Meddie
11 births · Peak 1931
Goff
11 births · Peak 1920
Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Burnley: 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, 1919–1927 (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 Burnley 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.