Burl vs Burton

Side-by-side comparison of Burl and Burton — 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

Burton

Boy name · Rank #5047

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Metric Burl Burton
Current Rank #10890 #5047
Total Births (all years) 7,180 22,464
Peak Year 1921 1925
Peak Year Births 211 597
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burl Burton
1880ss 152 348
1890ss 135 313
1900ss 180 404
1910ss 989 2,741
1920ss 1,656 5,225
1930ss 1,292 4,273
1940ss 994 2,960
1950ss 832 1,998
1960ss 452 1,560
1970ss 265 981
1980ss 144 674
1990ss 42 323
2000ss 18 250
2010ss 18 278
2020ss 11 136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burl Burton
2014 — 27
2015 — 36
2016 — 25
2017 6 25
2018 6 22
2019 — 24
2020 — 20
2021 — 31
2022 5 35
2023 — 31
2024 6 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, 1880–2024.

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