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Worldwide Name Statistics

Burton

Ranked #3065 - 1 in 1,210,837 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,607 bearers

World total

6,607

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3065

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,607
Worldwide
~6,607
rank #3065
Rarity
1 in 1,210,837
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,607 in US

About the name Burton

There are an estimated 6,607 people named Burton alive worldwide today. That ranks Burton at #3065 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Burton is held by approximately 6,607 people, ranking #3065 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 50,235 U.S. residents).

Historically Burton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Burton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Burton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Burton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 34
  2. 1881: 42
  3. 1882: 38
  4. 1883: 40
  5. 1884: 38
  6. 1885: 32
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 23
  9. 1888: 42
  10. 1889: 24
  11. 1890: 28
  12. 1891: 29
  13. 1892: 32
  14. 1893: 30
  15. 1894: 29
  16. 1895: 27
  17. 1896: 42
  18. 1897: 26
  19. 1898: 38
  20. 1899: 32
  21. 1900: 38
  22. 1901: 35
  23. 1902: 29
  24. 1903: 52
  25. 1904: 41
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 50
  28. 1907: 43
  29. 1908: 34
  30. 1909: 52
  31. 1910: 53
  32. 1911: 84
  33. 1912: 163
  34. 1913: 207
  35. 1914: 244
  36. 1915: 328
  37. 1916: 363
  38. 1917: 398
  39. 1918: 455
  40. 1919: 456
  41. 1920: 433
  42. 1921: 508
  43. 1922: 485
  44. 1923: 500
  45. 1924: 551
  46. 1925: 597
  47. 1926: 563
  48. 1927: 546
  49. 1928: 523
  50. 1929: 545
  51. 1930: 560
  52. 1931: 473
  53. 1932: 447
  54. 1933: 427
  55. 1934: 433
  56. 1935: 399
  57. 1936: 435
  58. 1937: 410
  59. 1938: 384
  60. 1939: 312
  61. 1940: 345
  62. 1941: 334
  63. 1942: 317
  64. 1943: 304
  65. 1944: 293
  66. 1945: 273
  67. 1946: 285
  68. 1947: 293
  69. 1948: 246
  70. 1949: 270
  71. 1950: 252
  72. 1951: 216
  73. 1952: 217
  74. 1953: 222
  75. 1954: 192
  76. 1955: 183
  77. 1956: 191
  78. 1957: 196
  79. 1958: 158
  80. 1959: 171
  81. 1960: 186
  82. 1961: 187
  83. 1962: 154
  84. 1963: 197
  85. 1964: 163
  86. 1965: 160
  87. 1966: 152
  88. 1967: 129
  89. 1968: 120
  90. 1969: 117
  91. 1970: 121
  92. 1971: 119
  93. 1972: 112
  94. 1973: 87
  95. 1974: 86
  96. 1975: 79
  97. 1976: 82
  98. 1977: 98
  99. 1978: 102
  100. 1979: 94
  101. 1980: 97
  102. 1981: 91
  103. 1982: 75
  104. 1983: 70
  105. 1984: 60
  106. 1985: 56
  107. 1986: 63
  108. 1987: 56
  109. 1988: 51
  110. 1989: 54
  111. 1990: 43
  112. 1991: 45
  113. 1992: 31
  114. 1993: 36
  115. 1994: 36
  116. 1995: 25
  117. 1996: 37
  118. 1997: 21
  119. 1998: 25
  120. 1999: 24
  121. 2000: 21
  122. 2001: 22
  123. 2002: 24
  124. 2003: 23
  125. 2004: 30
  126. 2005: 31
  127. 2006: 25
  128. 2007: 29
  129. 2008: 19
  130. 2009: 26
  131. 2010: 26
  132. 2011: 27
  133. 2012: 36
  134. 2013: 30
  135. 2014: 27
  136. 2015: 36
  137. 2016: 25
  138. 2017: 25
  139. 2018: 23
  140. 2019: 24
  141. 2020: 20
  142. 2021: 31
  143. 2022: 35
  144. 2023: 31
  145. 2024: 19
  146. 2025: 23

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Burton worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,607 people named Burton alive worldwide today, ranking #3065 globally.

Is Burton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,210,837 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,607 bearers, which is 1 in 50,235 Americans.

Is Burton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Burton is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Burton come from?

Who are famous people named Burton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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