Burl Name Popularity and Statistics

Burl is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births7,200
First Year on Record1880

Burl popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Boys7#9,894
2022Boys5#12,330
2018Boys6#10,760
2017Boys6#10,775
2010Boys6#10,766
2005Boys5#11,472
2001Boys7#8,339
2000Boys6#9,112
1995Boys7#6,992
1993Boys10#5,360
1992Boys8#6,128
1991Boys11#4,760
1990Boys6#7,178
1989Boys5#7,905
1988Boys13#3,705
1987Boys7#5,459
1986Boys11#3,882
1985Boys12#3,599
1984Boys19#2,529
1983Boys14#3,071
1982Boys18#2,596
1981Boys18#2,569
1980Boys27#2,003
1979Boys19#2,465

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1921 · Boys

211 recorded births and rank #418.

1922 · Boys

190 recorded births and rank #440.

1920 · Boys

174 recorded births and rank #459.

1928 · Boys

170 recorded births and rank #466.

Where Burl ranked highest in 1980

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,498 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Burl