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Boy · Name family

Burke

4,238births recorded
3Countries
1Variants
2013Peak · Alberta
#2641United States 2025

Burke is a boy name family recorded 4,238 times in 3 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2641 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2013, at 21.3 births per 100,000.

Popularity by country

Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.

All forms of Burke

VariantsLanguageTotal birthsCountryLatest rankPeak year10-year trend
Burke English 4,188 🇺🇸 United States #2641 1881 ▼ 16 %
Burke English 35 🇨🇦 Alberta – 2013 –
Burke English 15 🇨🇦 Ontario – 2001 –

Names with a similar trajectory

Their popularity curve in Alberta correlates closely with Burke's.

  1. 1Kinley
  2. 2Bentley
  3. 3Eshaal
  4. 4Avalon
  5. 5Graysen
  6. 6Annabelle

Questions about Burke

How popular is the name Burke?

In 2025 it ranked #2641 in the United States. Official registers record 4,238 births across 3 countries.

When was Burke most popular?

It peaked in Alberta in 2013, at 21.3 births per 100,000.

Is Burke a boy or a girl name?

In official birth registers, Burke is a boy name.