Birl

BURL /ˈbɜːl/
boy 1 syllable fading

Birl is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Birl is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1957. Birl was first reported in SSA data in 1888 and peaked in 1921 (15 births).

About the name Birl

PronunciationBURL /ˈbɜːl/
15peak births 1921
1888first in SSA data

Names similar to Birl

How popular is Birl?

Boys named Birl
188818901900191019201930194019501957
Boys named Birl per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1888–1957 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1957) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Birl total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19577—#3,279
19525—#3,795
19468—#2,714
19426—#3,254
19378—#2,699
19369—#2,473
19356—#3,298
19337—#3,034
193015—#1,974
19285—#4,216
19275—#4,265
192611—#2,586
19259—#2,952
192411—#2,671
192311—#2,636
192213—#2,353
192115—#2,161
19207—#3,519
19199—#2,904
191510—#2,470
19146—#2,959
18885—#1,053