Recorded 1911–1977 Boys' name Peak 1943 480 births

Burtis — boys' name

480 babies named Burtis in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1121920s1351930s801940s811950s401960s211970s11
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Burtis was born in this single decade.

1943
Single peak year

20 babies were named Burtis in 1943 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burtis

The Social Security Administration has registered 480 babies named Burtis between 1911 and 1977, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burtis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1943, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burtis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 135 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Burtis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Burtis in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burtis 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 480 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.

Burtis at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

480

Since 1911

67 years of records

Peak year

1943

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1911

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 1977

Burtis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1911

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1943)
20
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
0510152025 19771958194719391932192519181911 6

Burtis by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
135 births that decade — 28% of Burtis's all-time total
1910s1121920s1351930s801940s811950s401960s211970s11

Burtis by state

Where Burtis concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Burtis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
20 4.2%
Texas share of Burtis's total US births 4.2%

20 of 480 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burtis?
480 babies have been named Burtis since 1911. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1943 with 20 births.
When was Burtis most popular?
Burtis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
Where is Burtis most popular?
The top states for the name Burtis are Texas (20 births).
How long has the name Burtis been used?
Burtis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 67 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Burtis?
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, 1911–1977 (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.