ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1974 First Year 2004 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #4686 Peak Rank 196 Total Count 20 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Burgandy What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Burgundy is a historical region in France, broadly corresponding to the territory of the former administrative region of the same name, which existed from 1982 to 2015 and was merged on 1 January 2016 into Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Its capital was Dijon. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy) 📜Etymology It is named for the Burgundians , an East Germanic people who moved westwards beyond the Rhine during the late Roman period. The name Burgundy has historically denoted numerous political entities. It first emerged in the 9th century as one of the successors of the ancient Kingdom of the Burgundians , which after its conquest in 532 had formed a constituent part of the Frankish Empire . Since the inception of the French departmental system in 1790, Burgundy has referred to the geographic area comprising the four departments of Côte-d'Or , Saône-et-Loire, Yonne , and Nièvre . 🏛️Origin & history .mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-p [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Burgandy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Flag_of_Bourgogne.svg/330px-Flag_of_Bourgogne.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy) 📖 ## The Story of Burgandy Burgandy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 21 Burgandys were born — ranking #4,686 that year. As of 2026, Burgandy ranks #12,761 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 196 Burgandys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Burgandy Phonetically similar names — useful when Burgandy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Burgundy](/burgundy) * [Brandy](/brandy) * [Brandi](/brandi) * [Brandie](/brandie) * [Brandee](/brandee) * [Brando](/brando) * Burundi * [Branda](/branda) * Burgundies * Briganti * Burgund * Baganda Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Burgandy What does the name Burgandy mean? Burgundy is a historical region in France, broadly corresponding to the territory of the former administrative region of the same name, which existed from 1982 to 2015 and was merged on 1 January 2016 into Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Its capital was Dijon. How popular is Burgandy in 2026? In 2026, Burgandy ranks #12,761 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Burgandy most popular? Burgandy reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #4,686 that year with 21 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Burgandy most popular? Burgandy has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Burgandy. Is Burgandy a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Burgandy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Burgandy? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Burgandy include Omar, Jannel, Aricka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧OmarPeak #4686](/omar)[👧JannelPeak #4686](/jannel)[👧ArickaPeak #4686](/aricka)[👧LaninaPeak #4686](/lanina)[👧ShonicePeak #4686](/shonice)[👧InekePeak #4686](/ineke)[👧JessicahPeak #4686](/jessicah)[👧LatorriaPeak #4686](/latorria) ## About the name Burgandy Burgandy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 196 births in the dataset. Burgandy's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #4,686\. Use the chart and map above to compare Burgandy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.