Burke vs Burl

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

Name A

Burke

Boy name · Rank #3210

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burke Burl
Current Rank #3210 #10890
Total Births (all years) 4,067 7,180
Peak Year 2013 1921
Peak Year Births 78 211
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burke Burl
1880ss 12 152
1890ss — 135
1900ss 6 180
1910ss 153 989
1920ss 255 1,656
1930ss 196 1,292
1940ss 219 994
1950ss 296 832
1960ss 427 452
1970ss 433 265
1980ss 281 144
1990ss 281 42
2000ss 594 18
2010ss 637 18
2020ss 277 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burke Burl
2014 72 —
2015 58 —
2016 58 —
2017 49 6
2018 55 6
2019 69 —
2020 66 —
2021 71 —
2022 51 5
2023 52 —
2024 37 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, 1881–2024.

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