Burwell
Burwell is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Burwell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Burwell is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Burwell
Burwell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 14 Burwells were born — ranking #2,165 that year. As of 2026, Burwell ranks #3,558 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 167 Burwells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Burwell
Burwell is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 167 births in the dataset. Burwell's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,165. Use the chart and map above to compare Burwell'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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