Burney: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	19	19	2	–	#774
1890s	–	16	16	2	-16%	#797
1900s	–	35	35	4	+119%	#1,113
1910s	5	116	121	12	+246%	#1,454
1920s	–	157	157	16	+30%	#1,884
1930s	–	143	143	14	-9%	#1,504
1940s	–	149	149	15	+4%	#1,645
1950s	–	126	126	13	-15%	#1,751
1960s	–	79	79	8	-37%	#2,314
1970s	–	38	38	4	-52%	#2,995
1980s	–	5	5	1	-87%	#6,377
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#774

1890s

–

-16%

#797

1900s

–

+119%

#1,113

1910s

116

121

+246%

#1,454

1920s

–

157

+30%

#1,884

1930s

–

143

-9%

#1,504

1940s

–

149

+4%

#1,645

1950s

–

126

-15%

#1,751

1960s

–

-37%

#2,314

1970s

–

-52%

#2,995

1980s

–

-87%

#6,377

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Burney

Burney 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 1882, 888 American babies have been named Burney. Its peak came in 1930, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Burney?

The median living Burney is about 69 years old; half are between 62 and 78. An estimated 300 people named Burney are alive in the United States today.

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

Burney 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,377
1975	–	–	6	#4,865
1970	–	–	5	#4,805
1965	–	–	12	#2,383
1960	–	–	8	#3,124
1955	–	–	11	#2,447
1950	–	–	18	#1,751
1945	–	–	11	#2,143
1940	–	–	7	#2,909
1935	–	–	17	#1,715
1930	–	–	21	#1,607
1925	–	–	16	#2,017
1920	–	–	17	#1,971
1915	–	–	18	#1,669
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	6	#1,113
1900	–	–	5	#1,344
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	7	#774
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Burney?

The median living Burney is about 69 years old. Half of all living Burneys are between 62 and 78 years old.

How many people named Burney are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Burney are alive in the United States, based on 888 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Burney in 2025?

Burney 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 Burney?

888 babies have been named Burney in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Burney most popular?

Burney peaked in 1930, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Burney a boy or girl name?

Burney is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Burney rising or falling?

Burney has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Burney

Burney popularity over time

The story of Burney

How old are people named Burney?

Burney year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Burney