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Burney
OriginEnglish
Meaning"island of the brook"
About Burney
Though they sound exactly alike, this spelling makes it much more elegant than Bernie.
As of October 2026, Burney ranked #6377 in US births in 1980 SSA, peaked at #774 in 1885.
Editor's take: The name Burney is a boy's name of English origin meaning "island of the brook".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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