The first name Burt

Burt last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2015, with 7 births (#2,707).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Burt with other names.

In 2017, 6 boys born in the United States were named Burt, the 10,987th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 152 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Burt Lancaster
  American actor (1913–1994)
• Burt Bacharach
  American pianist, composer, producer (1928–2023)
• Burt Young
  American actor (1940–2023)
• Burt Ward
  American actor, born 1945
• Burt Rutan
  American aerospace engineer (born 1943)
• Burt Kwouk
  British actor (1930–2016)
• Burt Kennedy
  American film director and screenwriter (1922-2001)
• Burt McKinnie
  Amateur golfer (1879–1946)
• Burt Monroe
  American ornithologist (1930-1994)
• Burt Mustin
  American character actor (1884–1977)
• Burt Grinstead
  Actor, born 1988
• Burt Baskin
  American businessman (1913–1967)

How popular is the name Burt?

In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Burt, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2015, with 7 births.

Is Burt a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,555 US babies named Burt since 1880 were boys.

When was Burt most popular?

1956 in the United States, when 152 babies were named Burt, its highest rank at 616th.

How do you pronounce Burt?

Burt is /bɝt/, one syllable.

Is Burt also a surname?

Yes. Burt is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.