Burke Boy
How popular is Burke?
#2,641 boy name in 2025
49 baby boys were named Burke in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name.
3,249living people named Burke (est.)
27median age of people named Burke
4,188babies named Burke since 1880
1 in 67,660US babies born in 2025
Burke popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,641 for boys (▲ 573 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 49 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-16% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,275 in 2015, #2,113 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2013 (78 boys) |
| Highest rank | #780 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 94% boys, 6% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Burke is most popular
Babies named Burke per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Burke by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | #780 |
| 1900s | 6 | #1,161 |
| 1910s | 153 | #1,174 |
| 1920s | 255 | #1,222 |
| 1930s | 196 | #1,330 |
| 1940s | 219 | #1,258 |
| 1950s | 296 | #1,199 |
| 1960s | 427 | #958 |
| 1970s | 433 | #1,031 |
| 1980s | 281 | #1,398 |
| 1990s | 281 | #1,929 |
| 2000s | 594 | #1,769 |
| 2010s | 637 | #1,826 |
| 2020s | 328 | #2,059 |
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Questions
- Is Burke a boy or girl name?
- Burke is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 94% of babies named Burke were boys.
- How popular is the name Burke?
- 49 baby boys were named Burke in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name.
- When was Burke most popular?
- Burke peaked in 2013, when 78 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #780 in 1881.
- How many people are named Burke?
- 4,188 babies have been named Burke in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,249 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Burke most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Burke was most common in Nebraska, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.