Burnice
The Story of Burnice
As a girl name
Burnice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1893, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 67 births, good for #905 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Burnices. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1964 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Burnices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Burnice as a boy name dates back to 1902, when 6 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 44 newborns named Burnice — #1,071 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Burnices. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1986 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Burnices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Burnice
Burnice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1893 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Burnice's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #905. Use the chart and map above to compare Burnice'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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