Burl comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Butler.
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How popular is Burl?
1921peak year
Burl appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1921, 211 babies received the name (ranked #418). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11437), with roughly 6 babies named Burl each year. In total, around 7,199 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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