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Boy name

Burr

/ˈbɝ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1976

Burr has been given to about 803 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbɝ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 252
Median age today77 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Burr per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1916 · 23
  • Born in 20250
  • All time803

How popular is Burr?

Its best year was 1916, when 23 babies were given the name, ranking 1463rd. The typical living American called Burr is about 77 years old today.

Names that sound like Burr

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Burl0.71
  2. Burt0.71
  3. Bud0.62
  4. Buck0.62
  5. Burke0.53
  6. Buddy0.51
  7. Buster0.49
  8. Burton0.45

Middle names for Burr

Ranked by flow score
  1. Burr Thomas0.74
  2. Burr James0.74
  3. Burr Cole0.73
  4. Burr Miles0.73
  5. Burr Wilder0.72
  6. Burr Paul0.55

Sibling names for Burr

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.74
  2. Winonasister · 0.74
  3. Luellasister · 0.73
  4. Cleoeither · 0.72
  5. Archiebrother · 0.71
  6. Hughbrother · 0.70

Where Burr is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Burr Evans0.73
    2. Burr Edwards0.73
    3. Burr Anderson0.73
    4. Burr Allen0.73
    5. Burr Adams0.73
    6. Burr Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Burr

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.