How Many People Are Named Burl?
An estimated 2,327 people in the United States have the first name Burl. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Burl peaked in popularity in 1921 with 211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Burl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Burl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Burl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
2,327
About 1 in 147,295 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1921
211 births
Total Registered
7,199
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Burl
Burl is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,199 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Burl as a male name
Ranked #11,118 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (211 births)
Burl as a female name
Ranked #4,125 in 1929
6 female births in 1929
Peak: 1928 (8 births)
Burl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Burl span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,675 babies were registered. Burl has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Burl by Decade
How has Burl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Burl by State
Birth registrations for Burl span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. The lowest are in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana. On average, about 191 Burls were registered per state.
Burl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Burl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Burl
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Burl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Burl?
We estimate approximately 2,327 people named Burl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 147,295 Americans share this first name.
Is Burl a common name?
Burl is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,199 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Burl most popular?
Burl reached peak popularity in 1921, when 211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Burl is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Burl a male name?
Burl is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Burl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Burl Smith, Burl Johnson, Burl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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