Burns

Burns

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Burns first appears in the data in 1886 and has been recorded in 54 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1920 with 30 babies (rank #1,327 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Burns

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Burns yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

584

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1886	5	#987
1891	6	#858
1895	6	#994
1912	5	#2,595
1913	13	#1,507
1914	13	#1,794
1915	9	#2,656
1916	27	#1,307
1917	20	#1,650
1918	22	#1,605
1919	14	#2,165
1920	30	#1,327
1921	16	#2,071
1922	20	#1,773
1923	15	#2,135
1924	20	#1,785
1925	21	#1,685
1926	12	#2,449
1927	9	#2,937
1928	14	#2,176
1929	11	#2,466
1930	11	#2,465
1931	10	#2,502
1932	18	#1,723
1933	8	#2,772
1934	8	#2,770
1935	8	#2,746
1936	7	#2,898
1937	13	#2,006
1938	8	#2,675
1939	6	#3,157
1940	6	#3,173
1941	7	#2,904
1942	7	#2,968
1944	7	#2,894
1945	6	#3,027
1946	10	#2,415
1947	11	#2,381
1948	15	#1,952
1950	16	#1,887
1951	7	#3,100
1952	8	#2,905
1953	10	#2,554
1954	7	#3,203
1957	8	#3,044
1958	7	#3,312
1959	7	#3,317
1960	5	#4,107
1961	5	#4,145
1962	6	#3,684
1966	7	#3,279
1968	6	#3,732
1979	5	#6,173
2016	6	#10,952

Year

Babies

Rank

1886

#987

1891

#858

1895

#994

1912

#2,595

1913

#1,507

1914

#1,794

1915

#2,656

1916

#1,307

1917

#1,650

1918

#1,605

1919

#2,165

1920

#1,327

1921

#2,071

1922

#1,773

1923

#2,135

1924

#1,785

1925

#1,685

1926

#2,449

1927

#2,937

1928

#2,176

1929

#2,466

1930

#2,465

1931

#2,502

1932

#1,723

1933

#2,772

1934

#2,770

1935

#2,746

1936

#2,898

1937

#2,006

1938

#2,675

1939

#3,157

1940

#3,173

1941

#2,904

1942

#2,968

1944

#2,894

1945

#3,027

1946

#2,415

1947

#2,381

1948

#1,952

1950

#1,887

1951

#3,100

1952

#2,905

1953

#2,554

1954

#3,203

1957

#3,044

1958

#3,312

1959

#3,317

1960

#4,107

1961

#4,145

1962

#3,684

1966

#3,279

1968

#3,732

1979

#6,173

2016

#10,952

Numerology of Burns

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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