Burl vs Burke

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

Name A

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Name B

Burke

Boy name · Rank #3210

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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