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Burney

/ˈbɝni/ · 99% boys · last recorded 1980

Burney has been given to about 888 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1930, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈbɝni/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 384
Median age today76 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Burney per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1930 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time888

How popular is Burney?

Its best year was 1930, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 1607th. The typical living American called Burney is about 76 years old today.

Names that sound like Burney

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Barney0.80
  2. Burke0.65
  3. Dudley0.62
  4. Huey0.62
  5. Cortney0.60
  6. Berkley0.60
  7. Aubrey0.57
  8. Huxley0.59

Middle names for Burney

Ranked by flow score
  1. Burney Paul0.77
  2. Burney John0.77
  3. Burney Wade0.76
  4. Burney Ross0.76
  5. Burney Quinn0.76
  6. Burney Jude0.76

Sibling names for Burney

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.77
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.76
  3. Winonasister · 0.76
  4. Otisbrother · 0.74
  5. Louiebrother · 0.74
  6. Hughbrother · 0.74

Where Burney is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Burney Anderson0.77
    2. Burney White0.72
    3. Burney Nguyen0.72
    4. Burney Moore0.72
    5. Burney Hill0.72
    6. Burney Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Burney

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.