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Burt

boy name
Origin
English
Syllables
1
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A short form of Burton ('fortified settlement') or Bertram ('bright raven'), from Germanic beorht 'bright'.”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Burt has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

20 people · the #124,180 first name in Brazil · median age 38

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Burt

Most people given the name Burt in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Burt you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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