Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Burton
Endangered
Down 96.1% from peak
Peak era
1925
Peak births
597
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Burton
How many people are named Burton?
An estimated 6,232 living Americans are named Burton.
How rare is Burton?
Burton is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.1% from its 1925 peak.
How old is the typical Burton?
The median age of a living American named Burton is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 74 years old.
Is Burton still popular?
No. Burton is endangered as a baby name, down 96.1% from its 1925 peak with 23 births in 2025.
Where is Burton most common?
Burton has its strongest geographic signal in Connecticut, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19252025
Peak year
1925
Decline from peak
96.1%
2025
23
All-time
22,486
Where it lives now
Burton is most concentrated in Connecticut — about 3.2× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Burton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.