Boy

Burton

BER-tun

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English place name from 'burh' (fortress) and 'tun' (settlement). Classic surname with vintage prestige from film star Richard Burton.”

Popularity Over Time

Burton US popularity rank over timeRank 5192 in 2024 to rank 222 in 1925. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#222#2707#51921900192019401960198020002024

Burton is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

BertBurt

Style

ClassicStrongVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Richard Burton
  • Tim Burton

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

English place name from 'burh' (fortress) and 'tun' (settlement). Classic surname with vintage prestige from film star Richard Burton.

Burton is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Burton include Bert, Burt.

Names that pair beautifully with Burton include Thaddeus, Roscoe, Alistair, Edmund, Cormac.