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 #10890

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Metric Burr Burl
Current Rank Unranked #10890
Total Births (all years) 803 7,180
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 23 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burr Burl
1880ss 79 152
1890ss 45 135
1900ss 27 180
1910ss 143 989
1920ss 167 1,656
1930ss 92 1,292
1940ss 101 994
1950ss 92 832
1960ss 31 452
1970ss 26 265
1980ss — 144
1990ss — 42
2000ss — 18
2010ss — 18
2020ss — 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burr 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, 1880–1976.

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