Burton Boy
How popular is Burton?
#4,395 boy name in 2025
23 baby boys were named Burton in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
7,357living people named Burton (est.)
66median age of people named Burton
22,534babies named Burton since 1880
1 in 144,145US babies born in 2025
Burton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,395 for boys (▲ 668 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 23 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,148 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1925 (597 boys) |
| Highest rank | #222 in 1925 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Burton is most popular
Babies named Burton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Burton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 348 | #237 |
| 1890s | 313 | #282 |
| 1900s | 404 | #253 |
| 1910s | 2,741 | #248 |
| 1920s | 5,225 | #222 |
| 1930s | 4,273 | #227 |
| 1940s | 2,960 | #301 |
| 1950s | 1,998 | #420 |
| 1960s | 1,560 | #562 |
| 1970s | 980 | #748 |
| 1980s | 673 | #908 |
| 1990s | 323 | #1,762 |
| 2000s | 250 | #3,213 |
| 2010s | 279 | #3,114 |
| 2020s | 159 | #3,342 |
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Questions
- Is Burton a boy or girl name?
- Burton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Burton were boys.
- How popular is the name Burton?
- 23 baby boys were named Burton in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
- When was Burton most popular?
- Burton peaked in 1925, when 597 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #222 in 1925.
- How many people are named Burton?
- 22,534 babies have been named Burton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,357 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Burton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Burton was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.