Name meaning & stats
Burak
Burak. 358 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Buraks are 2.9× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
358 US babies were named Burak between 1940 and 2025.
Burak around the world
- Belgium: 498 babies since 1995, peak 1995, No. 1,288 in 2025
- France: 1,080 babies since 1900, peak 1999, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 238 babies since 1996, peak 2008, No. 3,240 in 2025
- Sweden: 39 babies since 1998, peak 2011
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Buraks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.9× | High · 72 people |
| Actor | 2.0× | High · 25 people |
| Basketball player | 2.1× | Medium · 19 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Buraks show up 2.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Burkes spell it Burak
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)