The baby name Burton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɜːrtən/ (US), /ˈbɜːtən/ (UK); respelling: BUR-tən.
Burton is English in Origin.
The baby name Burton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɜːrtən/ (US), /ˈbɜːtən/ (UK); respelling: BUR-tən.
Burton is English in Origin.
Burton is an English habitational surname that moved into given-name use, taken from numerous villages called Burton across England. Its elements derive from Old English burh/burg, "fort, fortified place," and tun, "enclosure, settlement," yielding the sense "fortified town" or "settlement by a fort." The surname appears widely in medieval records, including the Domesday Book, reflecting the name’s prevalence in place-names such as Burton-on-Trent.
As a first name, Burton rose in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Britain and the United States, fitting the fashion for surnames as given names, and later receded. Notable bearers include Nobel laureate physicist Burton Richter and politician Burton K. Wheeler. Common nicknames are Burt and, less directly, Bert. Variant or related forms include Berton and the toponymic Bourton; similar-sounding Barton is a distinct name. Usage today suggests a tailored, vintage, and dignified style.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #288 | 6 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2022 | #304 | 7 | 2,557 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #428 | 20 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #874 | 19 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,019 | 160 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Burton is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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