Burgess
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Burgess’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,089 births recorded 1884–2010 · peaked in 1922 with 28 births
Most common in: Kentucky, North Carolina, West Virginia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Burgess’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #2418 | — |
| 1973 | #4505 | ↓2087 |
| 1974 | #3558 | ↑947 |
| 1975 | #5464 | ↓1906 |
| 1976 | #4012 | ↑1452 |
| 1977 | #5123 | ↓1111 |
| 1978 | #4157 | ↑966 |
| 1980 | #4940 | ↓783 |
| 1981 | #4509 | ↑431 |
| 1982 | #5003 | ↓494 |
| 1983 | #5484 | ↓481 |
| 1984 | #4973 | ↑511 |
| 1985 | #4698 | ↑275 |
| 1986 | #5926 | ↓1228 |
| 1987 | #4573 | ↑1353 |
| 1990 | #8117 | ↓3544 |
| 1991 | #7271 | ↑846 |
| 1999 | #9912 | ↓2641 |
| 2007 | #12367 | ↓2455 |
| 2010 | #9693 | ↑2674 |
Frequently asked questions about Burgess
Is Burgess a popular name?
Burgess has 1,089 recorded births in United States between 1884 and 2010, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Burgess more common for boys or girls?
Burgess is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Burgess most popular?
Burgess peaked in 1922 in United States, with 28 recorded births that year.
Is Burgess rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Burgess’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #971 in 1884 to #9693 in 2010.
How many babies have been named Burgess?
At least 1,089 babies have been recorded with the name Burgess across official birth statistics in 1 country.