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Burr

//ˈbɜr//

1 syllablePeak year: 19224 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

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Burr's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Burr, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Burr
188011
18829
18837
188411
18858
18866
18879
18887
188911
189110
18929
18949
18966
189911
19006
19045
19055
19085
19096
19117
191215
191311
191417
191521
191623
191716
191817
191916
192022
192119
192223
192315
192414
192515
192614
192716
192813
192916
19305
193110
19326
19338
193412
193511
193610
193713
19387
193910
19406
194117
194210
194311
19448
194511
194612
194712
19485
19499
195010
19518
195210
195310
195412
19559
195615
19575
19585
19598
19617
19636
19645
19656
19697
19707
19716
19758
19765

Burr through the decades

  • Burr peaked in 1922, when 23 babies were named Burr in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1959–1976), use of Burr has fallen 30% compared to the 10 years before that.

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