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Worldwide Name Statistics

Burke

Ranked #4885 - 1 in 2,524,456 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,169 bearers

World total

3,169

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4885

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,169
Worldwide
~3,169
rank #4885
Rarity
1 in 2,524,456
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,169 in US

About the name Burke

There are an estimated 3,169 people named Burke alive worldwide today. That ranks Burke at #4885 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Burke is held by approximately 3,169 people, ranking #4885 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 104,733 U.S. residents).

Historically Burke is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.3% male).

Burke appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.3%Female 1.7%

Burke popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Burke, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1884: 6
  3. 1900: 6
  4. 1910: 5
  5. 1912: 16
  6. 1913: 14
  7. 1914: 16
  8. 1915: 19
  9. 1916: 21
  10. 1917: 17
  11. 1918: 23
  12. 1919: 22
  13. 1920: 28
  14. 1921: 26
  15. 1922: 35
  16. 1923: 20
  17. 1924: 30
  18. 1925: 24
  19. 1926: 25
  20. 1927: 18
  21. 1928: 28
  22. 1929: 21
  23. 1930: 16
  24. 1931: 18
  25. 1932: 18
  26. 1933: 25
  27. 1934: 21
  28. 1935: 22
  29. 1936: 16
  30. 1937: 17
  31. 1938: 22
  32. 1939: 21
  33. 1940: 13
  34. 1941: 23
  35. 1942: 25
  36. 1943: 30
  37. 1944: 19
  38. 1945: 22
  39. 1946: 13
  40. 1947: 26
  41. 1948: 24
  42. 1949: 24
  43. 1950: 17
  44. 1951: 30
  45. 1952: 29
  46. 1953: 20
  47. 1954: 39
  48. 1955: 32
  49. 1956: 31
  50. 1957: 40
  51. 1958: 34
  52. 1959: 24
  53. 1960: 31
  54. 1961: 23
  55. 1962: 23
  56. 1963: 52
  57. 1964: 57
  58. 1965: 51
  59. 1966: 38
  60. 1967: 41
  61. 1968: 58
  62. 1969: 53
  63. 1970: 62
  64. 1971: 49
  65. 1972: 58
  66. 1973: 42
  67. 1974: 45
  68. 1975: 35
  69. 1976: 41
  70. 1977: 31
  71. 1978: 42
  72. 1979: 28
  73. 1980: 33
  74. 1981: 24
  75. 1982: 19
  76. 1983: 45
  77. 1984: 30
  78. 1985: 24
  79. 1986: 31
  80. 1987: 28
  81. 1988: 22
  82. 1989: 25
  83. 1990: 23
  84. 1991: 21
  85. 1992: 21
  86. 1993: 25
  87. 1994: 27
  88. 1995: 16
  89. 1996: 25
  90. 1997: 33
  91. 1998: 40
  92. 1999: 55
  93. 2000: 55
  94. 2001: 54
  95. 2002: 55
  96. 2003: 60
  97. 2004: 46
  98. 2005: 74
  99. 2006: 62
  100. 2007: 63
  101. 2008: 66
  102. 2009: 65
  103. 2010: 69
  104. 2011: 77
  105. 2012: 64
  106. 2013: 78
  107. 2014: 79
  108. 2015: 65
  109. 2016: 58
  110. 2017: 59
  111. 2018: 55
  112. 2019: 77
  113. 2020: 71
  114. 2021: 76
  115. 2022: 52
  116. 2023: 58
  117. 2024: 37
  118. 2025: 49

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Burke worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,169 people named Burke alive worldwide today, ranking #4885 globally.

Is Burke a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,524,456 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,169 bearers, which is 1 in 104,733 Americans.

Is Burke a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Burke is used 98.3% male and 1.7% female.

Where does the name Burke come from?

Who are famous people named Burke?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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