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Burton

Pronounced B ER1 T AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1925
  • 145 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Burton?

Burton is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 24,386 children — the 693rd most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 268 births across the past decade, against a peak of 641 in a single year. That peak was in 1925.

Berton is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

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1925Boys: 641Girls: 0

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Burton and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Berton

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
B ER1 T AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Burton

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Burton

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Burton?
Burton ranks 693rd among boys' names in US records, with 24,386 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 268.
Is Burton a unisex name?
No. Burton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Burton most popular?
1925, when 641 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Burton spelled?
Berton. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.