Burney vs Burl

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

Name A

Burney

Boy name

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burney Burl
Current Rank Unranked #10890
Total Births (all years) 883 7,180
Peak Year 1930 1921
Peak Year Births 21 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burney Burl
1880ss 19 152
1890ss 16 135
1900ss 35 180
1910ss 116 989
1920ss 157 1,656
1930ss 143 1,292
1940ss 149 994
1950ss 126 832
1960ss 79 452
1970ss 38 265
1980ss 5 144
1990ss — 42
2000ss — 18
2010ss — 18
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burney Burl
2017 — 6
2018 — 6
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, 1882–1980.

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