boy's name
Burnie
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 938
Burnie is a boy's name. In 1988 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Burnie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 145 |
| 1920s | 207 |
| 1930s | 145 |
| 1940s | 148 |
| 1950s | 114 |
| 1960s | 85 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s (to 1988) | 5 |
How popular is Burnie?
In 1988, Burnie was given to 5 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 Burnie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Burnie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Burnie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Burnie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Burnie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Burnie
How popular is the name Burnie?
In 1988, Burnie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Burnie a girl's or a boy's name?
Burnie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Burnie most popular?
Burnie peaked in 1918, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.