Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Burke

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,649 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#2,649
among boys · ↑577 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Burke · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,859
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
79 babies
All-time total
4,188
#2,035 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Burke popularity over time

4,188 babies have been named Burke since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 12 12 1 – #799
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 6 6 1 – #1,183
1910s – 153 153 15 +2450% #1,186
1920s – 255 255 26 +67% #1,225
1930s – 196 196 20 -23% #1,335
1940s – 219 219 22 +12% #1,260
1950s – 296 296 30 +35% #1,204
1960s – 427 427 43 +44% #959
1970s – 433 433 43 +1% #1,032
1980s – 281 281 28 -35% #1,401
1990s 5 281 286 29 +2% #1,936
2000s 6 594 600 60 +110% #1,777
2010s 44 637 681 68 +13% #1,831
2020s (to 2025) 15 328 343 57 -16% #2,064

Where Burke is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 43 0.03 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Burke

Burke is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,649 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 4,188 American babies have been named Burke. Its peak came in 2014, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Burke stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Burke?

The median living Burke is about 26 years old; half are between 13 and 54. An estimated 3,300 people named Burke are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Burke year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 49 #2,649
2024 – – 37 #3,226
2023 5 #15,616 53 #2,515
2022 – – 52 #2,592
2021 5 #15,690 71 #2,064
2020 5 #15,555 66 #2,116
2019 8 #11,559 69 #2,088
2018 – – 55 #2,395
2017 10 #10,105 49 #2,572
2016 – – 58 #2,281
2015 7 #13,266 58 #2,280
2014 7 #13,329 72 #1,981
2013 – – 78 #1,831
2012 – – 64 #2,107
2011 6 #15,182 71 #1,950
2010 6 #15,299 63 #2,122
2009 6 #15,596 59 #2,235
2008 – – 66 #2,090
2007 – – 63 #2,142
2006 – – 62 #2,106
2005 – – 74 #1,777
2004 – – 46 #2,426
2003 – – 60 #1,939
2002 – – 55 #2,001
2001 – – 54 #1,986
2000 – – 55 #1,897
1995 – – 16 #3,883
1990 – – 23 #2,790
1985 – – 24 #2,234
1980 – – 33 #1,736
1975 – – 35 #1,509
1970 – – 62 #1,032
1965 – – 51 #1,032
1960 – – 31 #1,434
1955 – – 32 #1,340
1950 – – 17 #1,824
1945 – – 22 #1,413
1940 – – 13 #1,993
1935 – – 22 #1,455
1930 – – 16 #1,897
1925 – – 24 #1,540
1920 – – 28 #1,388
1915 – – 19 #1,612
1910 – – 5 #1,627
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 6 #1,183
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Burke, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Burke?

The median living Burke is about 26 years old. Half of all living Burkes are between 13 and 54 years old.

How many people named Burke are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Burke are alive in the United States, based on 4,188 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Burke in 2025?

Burke ranked #2,649 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Burke?

4,188 babies have been named Burke in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Burke most popular?

Burke peaked in 2014, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Burke a boy or girl name?

Burke is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Burke rising or falling?

Burke is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Burke become more popular?

Burke is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Burke in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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