Unisex · #5,355 in 2026

Burdette

Burdette is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#5,355
Peak Rank
#766 (1922)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #2,899 (127 total)
👦 Boy peak #766 (2K total)
👦As Boy Name
1885
First Year
1979
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#766
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
71
Years Active
👧As Girl Name
1908
First Year
1959
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#2899
Peak Rank
127
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Burdette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Burdette is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Burdette

As a girl name

The earliest SSA record of Burdette as a girl name dates back to 1908, when 6 babies received it. 1920 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Burdette — #2,899 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Burdette on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Burdette last appeared in the published SSA data in 1959, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 127 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

American parents first put Burdette on the record books as a boy name in 1885, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 74 Burdettes were born — ranking #766 that year. About 29% of every Burdette on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Burdette last appeared in the published SSA data in 1979, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Burdette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Burdette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Burdette

What does the name Burdette mean?
Burdette is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Burdette in 2026?
In 2026, Burdette ranks #5,355 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Burdette most popular?
Burdette reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #766 that year with 74 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Burdette most popular?
Burdette has historically been most popular in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Burdette.
Is Burdette a unisex name?
Yes — Burdette is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 7% of Burdettes assigned female and 93% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Burdette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Burdette include Cleve, Vester, Ewell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Burdette

Burdette is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Burdette's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #766. Use the chart and map above to compare Burdette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.