Burton vs Burt

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

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Burton

Boy name · Rank #5047

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Name B

Burt

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Metric Burton Burt
Current Rank #5047 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 22,464 6,555
Peak Year 1925 1956
Peak Year Births 597 152
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Burton Burt
1880ss 348 277
1890ss 313 179
1900ss 404 144
1910ss 2,741 482
1920ss 5,225 756
1930ss 4,273 729
1940ss 2,960 802
1950ss 1,998 1,238
1960ss 1,560 922
1970ss 981 669
1980ss 674 262
1990ss 323 70
2000ss 250 19
2010ss 278 6
2020ss 136 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Burton Burt
2014 27 —
2015 36 —
2016 25 —
2017 25 6
2018 22 —
2019 24 —
2020 20 —
2021 31 —
2022 35 —
2023 31 —
2024 19 —

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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