Burton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Burton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Burton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Burton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Burton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “fortified town”. An English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,534 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14 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 Burton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1925 (597/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (4/yr).
Burton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1925, when it ranked #492 nationally (given to 597 babies that year).
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