Burr vs Burl

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

Name A

Burr

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #9898

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Metric Burr Burl
Current Rank Unranked #9898
Total Births (all years) 803 7,181
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 23 211
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burr Burl
1880s 79 152
1890s 45 135
1900s 27 180
1910s 143 989
1920s 167 1,656
1930s 92 1,292
1940s 101 994
1950s 92 832
1960s 31 452
1970s 26 265
1980s - 144
1990s - 42
2000s - 18
2010s - 18
2020s - 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burr Burl
2017 - 6
2018 - 6
2022 - 5
2024 - 7

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, 1880–1976.

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