Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Burnice

Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Burnice
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
105 babies
All-time total
2,926
#5,480 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Burnice popularity over time

2,926 babies have been named Burnice since 1893, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1890s 21 – 21 2 – #1,298
1900s 102 27 129 13 +514% #844
1910s 343 247 590 59 +357% #986
1920s 536 356 892 89 +51% #906
1930s 317 234 551 55 -38% #1,062
1940s 174 199 373 37 -32% #1,506
1950s 86 145 231 23 -38% #2,587
1960s 14 67 81 8 -65% #4,908
1970s – 47 47 5 -42% –
1980s – 11 11 1 -77% –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Burnice

Burnice 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 1893, 2,926 American babies have been named Burnice, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 105 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 Burnice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Burnice?

The median living Burnice is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 85. An estimated 700 people named Burnice are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Burnice year by year

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

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1980 – – 6 #5,607
1975 – – 5 #5,575
1970 – – 7 #3,893
1965 – – 9 #2,808
1960 – – 9 #2,898
1955 10 #3,806 17 #1,909
1950 15 #2,674 12 #2,226
1945 11 #2,756 17 #1,635
1940 22 #1,690 20 #1,525
1935 23 #1,554 34 #1,128
1930 48 #1,062 20 #1,648
1925 67 #906 32 #1,284
1920 60 #939 40 #1,122
1915 43 #1,014 32 #1,143
1910 14 #1,217 8 #1,213
1905 7 #1,556 – –
1900 11 #1,174 – –
1895 5 #1,627 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Burnice?

The median living Burnice is about 77 years old. Half of all living Burnices are between 68 and 85 years old.

How many people named Burnice are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Burnice are alive in the United States, based on 2,926 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Burnice in 2025?

Burnice 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 Burnice?

2,926 babies have been named Burnice in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Burnice most popular?

Burnice peaked in 1922, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Burnice a boy or girl name?

Burnice is used for both: about 54% of babies named Burnice have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Burnice rising or falling?

Burnice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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