Burley vs Burl

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

Name A

Burley

Boy name

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burley Burl
Current Rank Unranked #10890
Total Births (all years) 2,310 7,180
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 58 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burley Burl
1880ss 82 152
1890ss 68 135
1900ss 90 180
1910ss 348 989
1920ss 448 1,656
1930ss 377 1,292
1940ss 320 994
1950ss 234 832
1960ss 167 452
1970ss 97 265
1980ss 41 144
1990ss 15 42
2000ss 5 18
2010ss 11 18
2020ss 7 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burley Burl
2014 6 —
2016 5 —
2017 — 6
2018 — 6
2020 7 —
2022 — 5
2024 — 6

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, 1880–2020.

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