Burton vs Burke

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

Name A

Burton

Boy name · Rank #5067

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Name B

Burke

Boy name · Rank #3222

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Metric Burton Burke
Current Rank #5067 #3222
Total Births (all years) 22,486 4,118
Peak Year 1925 2013
Peak Year Births 597 78
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Burton Burke
1880s 348 12
1890s 313 -
1900s 404 6
1910s 2,741 153
1920s 5,225 255
1930s 4,273 196
1940s 2,960 219
1950s 1,998 296
1960s 1,560 427
1970s 980 433
1980s 673 281
1990s 323 281
2000s 250 594
2010s 279 637
2020s 159 328

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burton Burke
2014 27 72
2015 36 58
2016 25 58
2017 25 49
2018 23 55
2019 24 69
2020 20 66
2021 31 71
2022 35 52
2023 31 53
2024 19 37
2025 23 49

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, 1880–2025.

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