Burr
Burr is a masculine given name which may refer to the following people:Burr Baldwin (1922–2007), American college and professional football player Burr Caswell (1807–1896), American frontiersman Burr Chamberlain (1877–1933), American college football player and head coach Burr DeBenning (1936–2003), American character actor Burr H.
Meaning & Origin of Burr
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burr is a masculine given name which may refer to the following people:Burr Baldwin (1922–2007), American college and professional football player Burr Caswell (1807–1896), American frontiersman Burr Chamberlain (1877–1933), American college football player and head coach Burr DeBenning (1936–2003), American character actor Burr H.
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The Story of Burr
Burr first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 23 Burrs were born — ranking #1,459 that year. As of 2026, Burr ranks #5,587 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 803 Burrs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Burr
Burr is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 803 births in the dataset. Burr's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,459. Use the chart and map above to compare Burr's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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