Burleigh Name Popularity and Statistics

Burleigh is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1971
Total Recorded U.S. Births467
First Year on Record1892

Burleigh popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1971Boys5#4,907
1965Boys6#3,537
1963Boys7#3,318
1958Boys7#3,275
1957Boys7#3,257
1956Boys5#3,942
1955Boys8#2,964
1952Boys8#2,875
1951Boys10#2,495
1950Boys6#3,329
1949Boys8#2,802
1948Boys6#3,316
1947Boys14#2,076
1946Boys12#2,143
1944Boys7#2,862
1943Boys8#2,732
1942Boys7#2,940
1941Boys10#2,333
1940Boys6#3,130
1939Boys7#2,829
1938Boys10#2,326
1937Boys12#2,088
1936Boys16#1,723
1935Boys8#2,719

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1932 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #1,254.

1931 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,361.

1936 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #1,723.

1920 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,131.

Where Burleigh ranked highest in 1947

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

ME
Rank #215 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Burleigh