Burnham vs Burl

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

Name A

Burnham

Boy name

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burnham Burl
Current Rank Unranked #10890
Total Births (all years) 130 7,180
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 15 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burnham Burl
1880ss — 152
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 180
1910ss 45 989
1920ss 48 1,656
1930ss 17 1,292
1940ss 15 994
1950ss 5 832
1960ss — 452
1970ss — 265
1980ss — 144
1990ss — 42
2000ss — 18
2010ss — 18
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burnham 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, 1912–1951.

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