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Burl is the given name of: Burl Barer, American author and literary historian best known for his work on the character of Simon Templar, aka "the Saint" Burl Cain, warden of Louisiana State Penitentiary Burl Jaybird Coleman, American country blues harmonica player, guitarist and singer Burl Ives, American actor, folk music singer and writer Burl Osborne, American reporter and publisher Burl Plunkett, former women's basketball coach at the University of Oklahoma Burl S.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Burl yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 | #486 |
| 1881 | 11 | #539 |
| 1882 | 18 | #429 |
| 1883 | 11 | #560 |
| 1884 | 9 | #669 |
| 1885 | 17 | #442 |
| 1886 | 21 | #384 |
| 1887 | 19 | #381 |
| 1888 | 20 | #419 |
| 1889 | 12 | #557 |
| 1890 | 12 | #570 |
| 1891 | 20 | #389 |
| 1892 | 16 | #497 |
| 1893 | 12 | #576 |
| 1894 | 12 | #598 |
| 1895 | 8 | #807 |
| 1896 | 15 | #538 |
| 1897 | 15 | #519 |
| 1898 | 12 | #641 |
| 1899 | 13 | #553 |
| 1900 | 18 | #584 |
| 1901 | 15 | #510 |
| 1902 | 9 | #804 |
| 1903 | 21 | #452 |
| 1904 | 9 | #819 |
| 1905 | 21 | #493 |
| 1906 | 16 | #593 |
| 1907 | 21 | #513 |
| 1908 | 21 | #556 |
| 1909 | 29 | #474 |
| 1910 | 37 | #454 |
| 1911 | 28 | #578 |
| 1912 | 66 | #484 |
| 1913 | 86 | #462 |
| 1914 | 92 | #508 |
| 1915 | 130 | #489 |
| 1916 | 150 | #464 |
| 1917 | 130 | #504 |
| 1918 | 140 | #504 |
| 1919 | 130 | #521 |
| 1920 | 174 | #459 |
| 1921 | 211 | #418 |
| 1922 | 190 | #440 |
| 1923 | 157 | #489 |
| 1924 | 154 | #500 |
| 1925 | 150 | #494 |
| 1926 | 152 | #487 |
| 1927 | 163 | #474 |
| 1928 | 170 | #467 |
| 1929 | 135 | #506 |
| 1930 | 134 | #515 |
| 1931 | 156 | #449 |
| 1932 | 144 | #478 |
| 1933 | 113 | #536 |
| 1934 | 120 | #537 |
| 1935 | 137 | #482 |
| 1936 | 127 | #505 |
| 1937 | 127 | #512 |
| 1938 | 110 | #554 |
| 1939 | 124 | #508 |
| 1940 | 113 | #556 |
| 1941 | 100 | #594 |
| 1942 | 120 | #562 |
| 1943 | 109 | #605 |
| 1944 | 86 | #666 |
| 1945 | 84 | #658 |
| 1946 | 102 | #635 |
| 1947 | 106 | #670 |
| 1948 | 93 | #691 |
| 1949 | 81 | #766 |
| 1950 | 99 | #686 |
| 1951 | 95 | #711 |
| 1952 | 83 | #771 |
| 1953 | 90 | #749 |
| 1954 | 86 | #769 |
| 1955 | 96 | #745 |
| 1956 | 80 | #835 |
| 1957 | 71 | #902 |
| 1958 | 67 | #929 |
| 1959 | 65 | #954 |
| 1960 | 59 | #998 |
| 1961 | 52 | #1,079 |
| 1962 | 45 | #1,150 |
| 1963 | 47 | #1,123 |
| 1964 | 48 | #1,096 |
| 1965 | 45 | #1,111 |
| 1966 | 34 | #1,302 |
| 1967 | 39 | #1,199 |
| 1968 | 43 | #1,147 |
| 1969 | 40 | #1,252 |
| 1970 | 36 | #1,397 |
| 1971 | 32 | #1,529 |
| 1972 | 31 | #1,538 |
| 1973 | 30 | #1,587 |
| 1974 | 30 | #1,624 |
| 1975 | 21 | #2,141 |
| 1976 | 20 | #2,252 |
| 1977 | 22 | #2,137 |
| 1978 | 24 | #2,021 |
| 1979 | 19 | #2,478 |
| 1980 | 27 | #2,008 |
| 1981 | 18 | #2,583 |
| 1982 | 18 | #2,608 |
| 1983 | 14 | #3,089 |
| 1984 | 19 | #2,541 |
| 1985 | 12 | #3,620 |
| 1986 | 11 | #3,910 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,550 |
| 1988 | 13 | #3,731 |
| 1989 | 5 | #8,058 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,295 |
| 1991 | 11 | #4,798 |
| 1992 | 8 | #6,203 |
| 1993 | 10 | #5,402 |
| 1995 | 7 | #7,088 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,242 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,447 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,711 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,964 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,985 |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,990 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,655 |
| 2024 | 6 | #11,118 |
