Recorded 1884–1948 Boys' name Peak 1921 339 births

Burrel — boys' name

339 babies named Burrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s51910s951920s1131930s671940s47
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Burrel was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

22 babies were named Burrel in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 339 babies named Burrel between 1884 and 1948, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burrel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1948. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burrel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 113 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Burrel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Burrel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burrel 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 339 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.

Burrel at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

339

Since 1884

65 years of records

Peak year

1921

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1884

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1948

Burrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1884

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1921)
22
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
0510152025 19481941193619291924191919141884 6

Burrel by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
113 births that decade — 33% of Burrel's all-time total
1880s121890s51910s951920s1131930s671940s47

Burrel by state

Where Burrel concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Burrel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.8%
Texas share of Burrel's total US births 1.8%

6 of 339 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burrel?
339 babies have been named Burrel since 1884. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1921 with 22 births.
When was Burrel most popular?
Burrel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Burrel most popular?
The top states for the name Burrel are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Burrel been used?
Burrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 65 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Burrel?
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.

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, 1884–1948 (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.