Burnett
Burnett was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 638th; the most babies were born in 1920 (43). More babies were named Burnett 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
- 192043 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,843babies recorded
Burnett popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #5,606 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | #8,120 | #2,410 | 5 | 15 |
| 1960 | #5,774 | #1,866 | 6 | 19 |
| 1950 | #3,074 | #1,470 | 12 | 25 |
| 1940 | — | #1,337 | — | 25 |
| 1930 | — | #1,465 | — | 25 |
| 1920 | #3,133 | #1,075 | 10 | 43 |
| 1910 | — | #875 | — | 13 |
| 1900 | — | #793 | — | 11 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Burnett, counting every spelling?
Burnett has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Burnett?
About 500 people born in the US named Burnett are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 60 and 78. That makes Burnett 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.
Burnett by state
How common Burnett was among boys born in each state in 1918–1922, around its peak. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Burnett
How popular is the name Burnett?
Burnett was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 638th; the most babies were born in 1920 (43). More babies were named Burnett in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Burnett a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 282 girls and 1,561 boys.
Where was Burnett most popular?
In 1918–1922, Burnett was most common in Texas (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania.