Burl is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Burl means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Burl across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Burl has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Burl is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “knot in wood or cup bearer”. From an English surname, popularized by singer Burl Ives.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,200 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Burl per year, United States (1880 to 2024). United States peaked in 1921 (211/yr).
Burl has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #887 nationally (given to 211 babies that year).
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