Boys' name · since 1881
Burrell
Burrell has 1,475 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,996 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,475
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,475 boys have been named Burrell since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burrell has been recorded 1,475 times among boys since 1881, 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 1881 to 2001.
- #3,996 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,475 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burrell ranks #3,996 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,475 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,996 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,475
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Burrell's 1,475 recorded births place it above 91.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Burrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Burrell's SSA record in two at 1939 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Burrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2001
- Peak year (1919)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Burrell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (301 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Burrell's strongest decade.
301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Burrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 37
1880s
37 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s 52
1900s
52 births
- 1910s
1910s
235 births
- 1920s
1920s
301 births
- 1930s
1930s
257 births
- 1940s
1940s
200 births
- 1950s
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 93
1960s
93 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 301 births (20% of all-time use).
How Burrell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Burrell's total volume
Burrell by state
Where Burrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
18 of 1,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Burrell's data
- Burrell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (301 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Burrells (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Burrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~120 yrs)
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, 1881–2001 (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 Burrell 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.