Is Burney a boy or girl name?

Burney is a boy’s name. Of the 888 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.6% were girls and 99.4% were boys.

Burney

Recorded 1882–1980 · United States

Burney was most popular in 1930, when 21 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,118 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 888 people named Burney.

Burney over time

Births per year. The dot marks Burney’s peak in 1930. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Burney a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Burney is a boy’s name — 0.6% of the 888 Americans given it were girls and 99.4% 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