Burkley
Burkley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dennis Burkley (1945–2013), American actor George G. Burkley (1902–1991), American military officer Tony Burkley, American politician from Ohio William F. Burkley, American politician from Maryland
Meaning & Origin of Burkley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burkley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Dennis Burkley (1945–2013), American actor George G. Burkley (1902–1991), American military officer Tony Burkley, American politician from Ohio William F. Burkley, American politician from Maryland
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The Story of Burkley
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Burkley as a girl name dates back to 2009, when 7 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Burkley — #7,626 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Burkleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 113 Burkleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Burkley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 11 births, good for #7,046 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Burkleys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 73 Burkleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Burkley
Burkley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Burkley's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,626. Use the chart and map above to compare Burkley'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 .
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