boy's name
Burris
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 162
Burris is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1946 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 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Burris over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1946, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 51 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s (to 1946) | 7 |
How popular is Burris?
In 1946, Burris 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 Burris
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Burris over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Burris
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Burris — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Burris
How popular is the name Burris?
In 1946, Burris 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 Burris a girl's or a boy's name?
Burris is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Burris?
Burris has 2 syllables.
When was Burris most popular?
Burris peaked in 1922, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.