boy's name
Burns
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 584
Burns is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Burns 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 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1910s | 123 |
| 1920s | 168 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 69 |
| 1950s | 70 |
| 1960s | 29 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 6 |
How popular is Burns?
In 2016, Burns was given to 6 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 Burns
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Burns also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Burns over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Burns
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Burns — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Burns
How popular is the name Burns?
In 2016, Burns was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Burns a girl's or a boy's name?
Burns is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Burns?
Burns has 1 syllable.
When was Burns most popular?
Burns peaked in 1920, when 30 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.