Boys' name · since 1913
Burwell
Burwell has 167 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 167
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Burwell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 167 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Burwell recorded 167 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1958.
- #14,045 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 167 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Burwell ranks #14,045 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 167 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #14,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 167
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Burwell's 167 recorded births place it above 69.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Burwell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Burwell splits its recorded history at 1930: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Burwell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1958
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Burwell by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (48 births, 29% of the file).
1910s was Burwell's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Burwell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 48 births (29% of all-time use).
Burwell by state
Where Burwell concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 3.0% |
5 of 167 births nationwide.
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- Burwell's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (48 total births) through the 1950s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Burwells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Burwell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~45 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, 1913–1958 (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 Burwell 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.