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Burns
OriginScottish and English
Meaning"from the burnt house"
GenderBoy
US Rank#995
Top 1000
NB Rank#7113
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About Burns
The name Burns is currently ranked #995 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #858 in 1891. It is currently rising in popularity.
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 |
Famous Burnss
- Robert Burns
national Scottish poet and lyricist
- Pete Burns
English singer and songwriter, particularly known for being the frontman of the band "Dead or Alive"
- Burns Mantle
American theatre critic
- Robert Burns Woodward
winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Kenneth Lauren "Ken" Burns
an American filmmaker, known for his style of using archival footage and photographs in documentary films
Burns in pop culture
- Rupert Burns
character form "Bicentennial Man"
- Charles Montgomery "Monty" Burns (Mr. Burns)
character from 'The Simpsons'
- Heath Burns
son of the fire elementals in "Monster High" show and series
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