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Burnis

90% boys · last recorded 1986

Burnis has been given to about 932 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 428
Median age today76 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Burnis per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1925 · 39
  • Born in 20250
  • All time932

How popular is Burnis?

Its best year was 1925, when 39 babies were given the name, ranking 1364th. The typical living American called Burnis is about 76 years old today.

Names that sound like Burnis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Curtis0.75
  2. Kurtis0.75
  3. Boris0.68
  4. Luis0.62
  5. Dennis0.55
  6. Chris0.55
  7. Morris0.55
  8. Paris0.55

Middle names for Burnis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Burnis Paul0.77
  2. Burnis John0.77
  3. Burnis Lee0.77
  4. Burnis Dean0.76
  5. Burnis Wade0.76
  6. Burnis Ross0.76

Sibling names for Burnis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.78
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.77
  3. Winonasister · 0.76
  4. Louiebrother · 0.73
  5. Hughbrother · 0.73
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.73

Where Burnis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Burnis Anderson0.77
    2. Burnis Reyes0.72
    3. Burnis Nguyen0.72
    4. Burnis Moore0.72
    5. Burnis Lee0.72
    6. Burnis 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 Burnis

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

    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.