Burnell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10582 in 2000 with 5 recorded births. This places Burnell in the bottom 13% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 12 births ranking #5188. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.5%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 392,786 boys born was named Burnell. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.