Burgundy
A girl's name of French origin with 277 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Burgundy is a girl's baby name drawn from the historic French region and its characteristic deep red-purple color — a shade named for the wines of Bourgogne. Color names and place names both have long histories as given names, and Burgundy combines both: a geographic heritage stretching back to the Burgundians, a Germanic tribe who settled in France in the fifth century.
As a name, Burgundy has a rich, velvety quality — deep, warm, and immediately evocative, the kind of word that sounds both luxurious and distinctive.
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In the American context, Burgundy is a girl's name with several decades of recorded use (1971–2014). Its French roots connect it to a broader naming tradition, but in practice, American usage often reshapes names — adding nicknames, shifting pronunciation, and building new associations that diverge from the original cultural context.
With 277 total births, Burgundy exists at the edges of the American naming landscape — a name known primarily to the families who carry it, giving it an intensely personal character.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Burgundy has 28+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1971.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 22 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 129 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 90 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 30 | — |
The Story of Burgundy
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1994, Burgundy is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Burgundy are most likely born between 1984 and 2004.
How rare is Burgundy?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Burgundy is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1971, peaked in the 1990s with 129 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Burgundy by the numbers
- Would fill 6 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(28 years, 1971–2014)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | #14910 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16949 |
| 2003 | 6 | #14159 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15763 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13435 |
| 1999 | 10 | #8899 |
| 1998 | 10 | #8684 |
| 1997 | 13 | #6915 |
| 1996 | 12 | #7201 |
| 1995 | 19 | #5044 |
| 1994 | 21 | #4707 |
| 1993 | 10 | #8148 |
| 1992 | 16 | #5763 |
| 1991 | 13 | #6650 |
| 1990 | 5 | #13257 |
| 1989 | 12 | #6591 |
| 1988 | 11 | #6712 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7445 |
| 1986 | 10 | #6662 |
| 1984 | 11 | #5943 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1971–2014