Burt vs Burl

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

Name A

Burt

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Name B

Burl

Boy name · Rank #9898

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Metric Burt Burl
Current Rank Unranked #9898
Total Births (all years) 6,555 7,181
Peak Year 1956 1921
Peak Year Births 152 211
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burt Burl
1880s 277 152
1890s 179 135
1900s 144 180
1910s 482 989
1920s 756 1,656
1930s 729 1,292
1940s 802 994
1950s 1,238 832
1960s 922 452
1970s 669 265
1980s 262 144
1990s 70 42
2000s 19 18
2010s 6 18
2020s - 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burt Burl
2017 6 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, 1880–2017.

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