Burt is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Burt means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Burt across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Burt has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Burt is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “bright”. A short form of Burton or Bertram.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,555 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 39 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 Burt per year, United States (1880 to 2017). United States peaked in 1956 (152/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (7/yr).
Burt is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1956, when it ranked #1,386 nationally (given to 152 babies that year).
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