Burton

Boy name

Burton has been given to 22,534 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1925.

Meaning & origin /ˈbɜː.tən/

Usually from Old English burhtun (fortified farmstead, farmstead near or belonging to a stronghold or manor), from burh + tun.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

22,534

Peak year

1925 (597 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Burton.

22,522 babies since 1880

22,299 babies since 1880

22,170 babies since 1880

21,553 babies since 1880

21,262 babies since 1880

21,166 babies since 1880

20,839 babies since 1880

20,385 babies since 1885

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