Is Burnett a boy or girl name?

Burnett is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 1,843 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 15.3% were girls and 84.7% were boys.

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Burnett

Recorded 1882–1994 · United States

Burnett was most popular in 1920, when 53 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,882 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,843 people named Burnett.

Burnett over time

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

Is Burnett a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Burnett is mostly a boy’s name — 15.3% of the 1,843 Americans given it were girls and 84.7% 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.

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