Burt
Burt is a given name and also a shortened form of other names, such as Burton and Herbert, or a place name.
Meaning & Origin of Burt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burt is a given name and also a shortened form of other names, such as Burton and Herbert, or a place name.
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The Story of Burt
Burt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 42 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 152 Burts were born — ranking #615 that year. As of 2026, Burt ranks #10,774 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7K Burts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Burt
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Burt Alvord (1866–after 1910), American Old West lawman and outlaw
- Burt Aull (1871–1947), American football player
- Burt Bacharach (1928–2023), American composer, music producer and pianist
- Burt Balaban (1922–1965), American film producer and director
- Burt Bales (1916–1969), American jazz stride pianist
- Burt Brown Barker (1873–1960), American lawyer and administrator
- Burt Baskin (1913–1967), American co-founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain
- Burt Blague (born 1975), Russian circus performer, comedian and director
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Names that sound like Burt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Burt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Burt
Burt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Burt's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #615. Use the chart and map above to compare Burt'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.