Boys' name · since 1911
Burtis
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 480 babies named Burtis, peaking in 1943. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,096 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 480
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Burtis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 480 recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burtis has been recorded 480 times among boys since 1911, 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 1911 to 1977.
- #8,096 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 480 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burtis ranks #8,096 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 480 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,096 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 480
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Burtis's 480 recorded births place it above 82.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Burtis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Burtis splits its recorded history at 1936: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Burtis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1977
- Peak year (1943)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Burtis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (135 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Burtis's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Burtis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
135 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s
1940s
81 births
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 135 births (28% of all-time use).
Burtis by state
Where Burtis concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 4.2% |
20 of 480 births nationwide.
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What to do with Burtis's data
- Burtis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Burtiss (20 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Burtis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1911–1977 (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 Burtis 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.