Burton vs Burl

Side-by-side comparison of Burton and Burl — 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

Burl

Boy name · Rank #10890

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Metric Burton Burl
Current Rank #5047 #10890
Total Births (all years) 22,464 7,180
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 597 211
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burton Burl
1880ss 348 152
1890ss 313 135
1900ss 404 180
1910ss 2,741 989
1920ss 5,225 1,656
1930ss 4,273 1,292
1940ss 2,960 994
1950ss 1,998 832
1960ss 1,560 452
1970ss 981 265
1980ss 674 144
1990ss 323 42
2000ss 250 18
2010ss 278 18
2020ss 136 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burton Burl
2014 27 —
2015 36 —
2016 25 —
2017 25 6
2018 22 6
2019 24 —
2020 20 —
2021 31 —
2022 35 5
2023 31 —
2024 19 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, 1880–2024.

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