Burns Name Popularity and Statistics
Burns 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.
How Do You Spell Burns?
Burns is spelled B-U-R-N-S. The name has 5 letters.
Burns Popularity in 2016
Rank#10,744
Recorded Births6
- Boys usage fell 4,688 places to #10,744 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 1979.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Burns Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1939 through 2016. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Boys | 6 | #10,744 |
| 1979 | Boys | 5 | #6,056 |
| 1968 | Boys | 6 | #3,673 |
| 1966 | Boys | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1962 | Boys | 6 | #3,640 |
| 1961 | Boys | 5 | #4,065 |
| 1960 | Boys | 5 | #4,038 |
| 1959 | Boys | 7 | #3,290 |
| 1958 | Boys | 7 | #3,275 |
| 1957 | Boys | 8 | #3,024 |
| 1954 | Boys | 7 | #3,176 |
| 1953 | Boys | 10 | #2,531 |
| 1952 | Boys | 8 | #2,875 |
| 1951 | Boys | 7 | #3,066 |
| 1950 | Boys | 16 | #1,879 |
| 1948 | Boys | 15 | #1,943 |
| 1947 | Boys | 11 | #2,356 |
| 1946 | Boys | 10 | #2,403 |
| 1945 | Boys | 6 | #2,996 |
| 1944 | Boys | 7 | #2,862 |
| 1942 | Boys | 7 | #2,940 |
| 1941 | Boys | 7 | #2,872 |
| 1940 | Boys | 6 | #3,130 |
| 1939 | Boys | 6 | #3,113 |
When Was Burns Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1920 · Boys
30 recorded births
National rank #1,323
1916 · Boys
27 recorded births
National rank #1,304
1918 · Boys
22 recorded births
National rank #1,596
1925 · Boys
21 recorded births
National rank #1,679
Where Burns Ranked Highest in 1932
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.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| AL | #467 | 5 |