Burke vs Burton

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

Name A

Burke

Boy name · Rank #3222

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Name B

Burton

Boy name · Rank #5067

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Metric Burke Burton
Current Rank #3222 #5067
Total Births (all years) 4,118 22,486
Peak Year 2013 1925
Peak Year Births 78 597
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burke Burton
1880s 12 348
1890s - 313
1900s 6 404
1910s 153 2,741
1920s 255 5,225
1930s 196 4,273
1940s 219 2,960
1950s 296 1,998
1960s 427 1,560
1970s 433 980
1980s 281 673
1990s 281 323
2000s 594 250
2010s 637 279
2020s 328 159

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burke Burton
2014 72 27
2015 58 36
2016 58 25
2017 49 25
2018 55 23
2019 69 24
2020 66 20
2021 71 31
2022 52 35
2023 53 31
2024 37 19
2025 49 23

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, 1881–2025.

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