Burke is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Burke means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Burke across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Burke has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Burke is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “from the fortress or hill”. An English and Irish surname from the Old English burh meaning fortified hill.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,188 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Burke per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (79/yr).
Burke is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #4,153 nationally (given to 79 babies that year).
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