Burnes
Burnes is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Burnes (1805–1841), Scottish explorer, military officer and diplomat Corbin Burnes, American baseball player Daniel D. Burnes (1851–1899), U.S.
Meaning & Origin of Burnes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burnes is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Burnes (1805–1841), Scottish explorer, military officer and diplomat Corbin Burnes, American baseball player Daniel D. Burnes (1851–1899), U.S.
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The Story of Burnes
As a girl name
Burnes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 5 Burness were born — ranking #4,805 that year. As of 2026, Burnes ranks #4,805 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Burness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Burnes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 7 Burness were born — ranking #3,391 that year. As of 2026, Burnes ranks #3,459 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Burness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Burnes
Burnes is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Burnes's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Burnes'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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