Burleigh
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Burleigh’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
467 births recorded 1892–1971 · peaked in 1932 with 29 births
Most common in: Maine
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Burleigh’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #2829 | — |
| 1940 | #3130 | ↓301 |
| 1941 | #2333 | ↑797 |
| 1942 | #2940 | ↓607 |
| 1943 | #2732 | ↑208 |
| 1944 | #2862 | ↓130 |
| 1946 | #2143 | ↑719 |
| 1947 | #2076 | ↑67 |
| 1948 | #3316 | ↓1240 |
| 1949 | #2802 | ↑514 |
| 1950 | #3329 | ↓527 |
| 1951 | #2495 | ↑834 |
| 1952 | #2875 | ↓380 |
| 1955 | #2964 | ↓89 |
| 1956 | #3942 | ↓978 |
| 1957 | #3257 | ↑685 |
| 1958 | #3275 | ↓18 |
| 1963 | #3318 | ↓43 |
| 1965 | #3537 | ↓219 |
| 1971 | #4907 | ↓1370 |
Frequently asked questions about Burleigh
Is Burleigh a popular name?
Burleigh has 467 recorded births in United States between 1892 and 1971, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Burleigh more common for boys or girls?
Burleigh is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Burleigh most popular?
Burleigh peaked in 1932 in United States, with 29 recorded births that year.
Is Burleigh rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Burleigh’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #956 in 1892 to #4907 in 1971.
How many babies have been named Burleigh?
At least 467 babies have been recorded with the name Burleigh across official birth statistics in 1 country.