Burgess
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #884 in 1890
0 babies were named Burgess in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBurgess first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1890, when it reached #884.
About the name Burgess
Burgess is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ess”. US birth records list Burgess for boys from 1884 to 2010, in 86 of those 127 years. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked #884 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7.3 | 137,300 boys |
| 1890s | 9.7 | 102,881 boys |
| 1900s | 8.4 | 118,624 boys |
| 1910s | 28 | 35,894 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 52,966 boys |
| 1930s | 15 | 68,493 boys |
| 1940s | 12 | 81,633 boys |
| 1950s | 5.7 | 176,678 boys |
| 1960s | 5.0 | 201,207 boys |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 251,889 boys |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 313,480 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2010s | 3.6 | 277,778 boys |
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- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Burgess
What is the origin of the name Burgess?
Burgess has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Burgess a boy or girl name?
Burgess is a boy name.
How popular is the name Burgess?
Burgess is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #884 in 1890.