Burdette
Burdette was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked 769th with 74 babies. More babies were named Burdette in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192274 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,841babies recorded
Burdette popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 127 since 1908.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #3,890 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,701 | 10 |
| 1950 | #1,750 | 18 |
| 1940 | #1,634 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,022 | 45 |
| 1920 | #836 | 65 |
| 1910 | #1,330 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Burdette, counting every spelling?
Burdette has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Burdette?
About 300 people born in the US named Burdette are alive today, with a median age of 74; half are between 65 and 82. That makes Burdette a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Burdette by state
How common Burdette was among boys born in each state in 1920–1924, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (7.7×), Nebraska (6.5×), Illinois (2.6×), Ohio (2.3×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Burdette: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Burdette, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Burdette
How popular is the name Burdette?
Burdette was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1922, when it ranked 769th with 74 babies. More babies were named Burdette in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Burdette a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 127 girls and 1,714 boys.
Where was Burdette most popular?
In 1920–1924, Burdette was most common in Iowa (0.41 per 1,000 boys), followed by Nebraska and South Dakota.