boy's name
Burwell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 167
Burwell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1958 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Burwell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1958, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 48 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s (to 1958) | 16 |
How popular is Burwell?
In 1958, Burwell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Burwell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Burwell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Burwell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Burwell
How popular is the name Burwell?
In 1958, Burwell was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Burwell a girl's or a boy's name?
Burwell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Burwell?
Burwell has 2 syllables.
When was Burwell most popular?
Burwell peaked in 1918, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.