boy's name
Burgess
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,089
Burgess is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Burgess over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 162 |
| 1920s | 208 |
| 1930s | 154 |
| 1940s | 177 |
| 1950s | 114 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 64 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 7 |
How popular is Burgess?
In 2010, Burgess was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Burgess
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Burgess also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Burgess over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Burgess
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Burgess — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Burgess
How popular is the name Burgess?
In 2010, Burgess was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Burgess a girl's or a boy's name?
Burgess is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Burgess?
Burgess has 2 syllables.
When was Burgess most popular?
Burgess peaked in 1922, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.