Meaning and history
Burke is an English and Irish given name transferred from a surname. The Irish surname de Búrca came from the Anglo-Norman de Burgh, meaning “from the fortress” or “borough,” ultimately from a Germanic word for a fortified place. The family became prominent in medieval Ireland. As a first name Burke retains this surname history. Notable bearers include American naval officer Burke Wilkinson and American actor Burke Byrnes.
20062006: 62 births, rank #2,102
2007: 63 births, rank #2,139
2008: 66 births, rank #2,088
2009: 59 births, rank #2,231
2010: 63 births, rank #2,118
20112011: 71 births, rank #1,947
2012: 64 births, rank #2,104
2013: 78 births, rank #1,827
2014: 72 births, rank #1,979
2015: 58 births, rank #2,276
20162016: 58 births, rank #2,278
2017: 49 births, rank #2,566
2018: 55 births, rank #2,385
2019: 69 births, rank #2,081
2020: 66 births, rank #2,113
20212021: 71 births, rank #2,060
2022: 52 births, rank #2,589
2023: 53 births, rank #2,510
2024: 37 births, rank #3,216
20252025: 49 births, rank #2,641
Burke moved from #867 to #959 for boys between 1884 and 1968. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 58.