Burnell vs Burl

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

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Burnell

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burnell Burl
Current Rank Unranked #10890
Total Births (all years) 2,790 7,180
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 67 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burnell Burl
1880ss — 152
1890ss — 135
1900ss 14 180
1910ss 326 989
1920ss 562 1,656
1930ss 467 1,292
1940ss 410 994
1950ss 364 832
1960ss 216 452
1970ss 148 265
1980ss 122 144
1990ss 88 42
2000ss 29 18
2010ss 34 18
2020ss 10 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burnell Burl
2016 5 —
2017 5 6
2018 — 6
2020 5 —
2022 5 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, 1906–2022.

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