Burnard
Burnard is a surname and a given name. Notable people called Burnard include:
Meaning & Origin of Burnard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burnard is a surname and a given name. Notable people called Burnard include:
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The Story of Burnard
Burnard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 16 births, good for #2,012 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Burnards. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1960 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 331 Burnards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Burnard most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States36%
- GG26%
- United Kingdom19%
- South Africa9%
- GH9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Burnard
Phonetically similar names — useful when Burnard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Burnard
Burnard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 331 births in the dataset. Burnard's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,012. Use the chart and map above to compare Burnard'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.