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 #3210

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Name B

Burton

Boy name · Rank #5047

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Metric Burke Burton
Current Rank #3210 #5047
Total Births (all years) 4,067 22,464
Peak Year 2013 1925
Peak Year Births 78 597
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burke Burton
1880ss 12 348
1890ss — 313
1900ss 6 404
1910ss 153 2,741
1920ss 255 5,225
1930ss 196 4,273
1940ss 219 2,960
1950ss 296 1,998
1960ss 427 1,560
1970ss 433 981
1980ss 281 674
1990ss 281 323
2000ss 594 250
2010ss 637 278
2020ss 277 136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burke Burton
2014 72 27
2015 58 36
2016 58 25
2017 49 25
2018 55 22
2019 69 24
2020 66 20
2021 71 31
2022 51 35
2023 52 31
2024 37 19

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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