Burness

BUR-nuhs /ˈbɜːnəs/
boy 2 syllables fading

Burness is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Burness is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1960. Burness was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1927 (8 births).

About the name Burness

PronunciationBUR-nuhs /ˈbɜːnəs/
8peak births 1927
1916first in SSA data

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How popular is Burness?

Boys named Burness
191619201930194019501960
Boys named Burness per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1960 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1960) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Burness total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19605—#4,104
19475—#3,784
19445—#3,489
19375—#3,594
19278—#3,195
19186—#3,783
19166—#3,560
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