Recorded 1918–1956 Boys' name Peak 1927 98 births

Burlon — boys' name

98 babies named Burlon in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s351930s321940s171950s6
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Burlon was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

10 babies were named Burlon in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Burlon

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Burlon between 1918 and 1956, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Burlon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Burlon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Burlon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Burlon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 98 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Burlon at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

98

Since 1918

39 years of records

Peak year

1927

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1918

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1956

Burlon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1918

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
4681012 19561941193719341932192619211918 8

Burlon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
35 births that decade — 36% of Burlon's all-time total
1910s81920s351930s321940s171950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Burlon?
98 babies have been named Burlon since 1918. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
When was Burlon most popular?
Burlon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Burlon been used?
Burlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 39 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Burlon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Burton, Burl, Burt, Burke, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1918–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.