Name Legacy

Burdette

Recorded 1885–1979 · United States

Burdette was most popular in 1920, when 76 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,553 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,841 people named Burdette.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#1,553
Births that year76
Total since 18801,841
Given to93% boys

Burdette over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Burdette’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Burdette a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Burdette is mostly a boy’s name — 6.9% of the 1,841 Americans given it were girls and 93.1% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Burdette

Where Burdette is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org