Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1925

Burnard

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Burnard
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
16 babies
All-time total
331
#10,065 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Burnard popularity over time

331 babies have been named Burnard since 1912, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1912Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 46 5 – #2,315
1920s 121 12 +163% #2,016
1930s 83 8 -31% #1,993
1940s 52 5 -37% #2,177
1950s 23 2 -56% #3,063
1960s 6 1 -74% #3,707
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The story of Burnard

Burnard is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 331 American babies have been named Burnard. Its peak came in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Burnard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Burnard year by year

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

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1960 6 #3,707
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1950 7 #3,063
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1935 7 #2,998
1930 6 #3,641
1925 16 #2,016
1920 14 #2,237
1915 6 #3,455
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Burnard in 2025?

Burnard did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Burnard?

331 babies have been named Burnard in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Burnard most popular?

Burnard peaked in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Burnard a boy or girl name?

Burnard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Burnard rising or falling?

Burnard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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