Burt
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #258 in 1880
0 babies were named Burt in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBurt has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Burts, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #258.
About the name Burt
Burt is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-urt”. US birth records list Burt for boys from 1880 to 2017, in 122 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #258 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 253 | 3,946 boys |
| 1890s | 158 | 6,320 boys |
| 1900s | 106 | 9,469 boys |
| 1910s | 76 | 13,087 boys |
| 1920s | 69 | 14,569 boys |
| 1930s | 69 | 14,470 boys |
| 1940s | 54 | 18,574 boys |
| 1950s | 61 | 16,327 boys |
| 1960s | 48 | 20,899 boys |
| 1970s | 41 | 24,582 boys |
| 1980s | 14 | 69,589 boys |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 280,899 boys |
| 2000s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Burt
What is the origin of the name Burt?
Burt has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Burt a boy or girl name?
Burt is a boy name.
How popular is the name Burt?
Burt is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #258 in 1880.