Burl
Burl in 2025
Burl was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Burl has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Burl
Burl reached its highest point in 1921, when 211 babies were given the name, ranking 885th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 844th, in 1886.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 7,200 babies have been named Burl. Half of them were born before 1933, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Burl by decade
| Decade | Babies named Burl | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | 844 |
| 1890s | 135 | 961 |
| 1900s | 180 | 1,176 |
| 1910s | 989 | 997 |
| 1920s | 1,675 | 885 |
| 1930s | 1,292 | 952 |
| 1940s | 994 | 1,179 |
| 1950s | 832 | 1,533 |
| 1960s | 452 | 2,331 |
| 1970s | 265 | 3,438 |
| 1980s | 144 | 4,938 |
| 1990s | 42 | 11,640 |
| 2000s | 18 | 19,348 |
| 2010s | 18 | 23,212 |
| 2020s | 12 | 20,759 |
Where Burl is heading
Burl was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1921 peak — Burl is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Burl
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Burl.