Burt
Meaning
“A short form of Burton ('fortified settlement') or Bertram ('bright raven'), from Germanic beorht 'bright'.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
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.
The Burt deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Burt truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Burt fits with your family’s names and surname.
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