Burton comes from the English tradition, meaning A Settlement Near A Fort.
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How popular is Burton?
1925peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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