Burgess vs Burl

Side-by-side comparison of Burgess and Burl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Burgess

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burgess Burl
Current Rank Unranked #10890
Total Births (all years) 1,089 7,180
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 28 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burgess Burl
1880ss 5 152
1890ss 11 135
1900ss 13 180
1910ss 162 989
1920ss 208 1,656
1930ss 154 1,292
1940ss 177 994
1950ss 114 832
1960ss 95 452
1970ss 64 265
1980ss 58 144
1990ss 16 42
2000ss 5 18
2010ss 7 18
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burgess Burl
2017 — 6
2018 — 6
2022 — 5
2024 — 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2010.

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