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 #9898

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Name B

Burke

Boy name · Rank #3222

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Metric Burl Burke
Current Rank #9898 #3222
Total Births (all years) 7,181 4,118
Peak Year 1921 2013
Peak Year Births 211 78
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Burl Burke
1880s 152 12
1890s 135 -
1900s 180 6
1910s 989 153
1920s 1,656 255
1930s 1,292 196
1940s 994 219
1950s 832 296
1960s 452 427
1970s 265 433
1980s 144 281
1990s 42 281
2000s 18 594
2010s 18 637
2020s 12 328

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 52
2023 - 53
2024 7 37
2025 - 49

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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