Burton
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 2 syllables
"A Settlement Near A Fort"

From English

A Settlement Near A Fort Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Burton at a glance
MeaningA Settlement Near A Fort
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#4050
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Origin & history of Burton
1
English roots
Burton comes from the English tradition, meaning A Settlement Near A Fort.
How popular is Burton?
1925 peak year
Burton has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #4050), with about 27 babies named Burton each year. In 1925, 597 babies received the name (ranked #222). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 22,512.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
597 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #222)
27 Avg. per year
(last decade)
270 Total registrations
last 10 years
22,512 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,050) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Burton
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
B2
U3
R9
T2
O6
N5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Burton
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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