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 #5047

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Name B

Burke

Boy name · Rank #3210

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Metric Burton Burke
Current Rank #5047 #3210
Total Births (all years) 22,464 4,067
Peak Year 1925 2013
Peak Year Births 597 78
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Burton Burke
1880ss 348 12
1890ss 313 —
1900ss 404 6
1910ss 2,741 153
1920ss 5,225 255
1930ss 4,273 196
1940ss 2,960 219
1950ss 1,998 296
1960ss 1,560 427
1970ss 981 433
1980ss 674 281
1990ss 323 281
2000ss 250 594
2010ss 278 637
2020ss 136 277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burton Burke
2014 27 72
2015 36 58
2016 25 58
2017 25 49
2018 22 55
2019 24 69
2020 20 66
2021 31 71
2022 35 51
2023 31 52
2024 19 37

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, 1880–2024.

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