Cotton vs Burton

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Cotton

Boy #9,247 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"cotton plant, soft white fiber"

Origin: Arabic (qutun) via English

American English

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Boy #5,080 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"from the borough farm"

Origin: Old English

English American

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Cotton Rank #9,247

Burton Rank #5,080

Burton is more popular, ranked #5080 vs #9247 for Cotton.

Is Cotton or Burton more popular?

Burton is more popular, ranked #5080 compared to Cotton at #9247 in the United States.

What do Cotton and Burton mean?

Cotton means "cotton plant, soft white fiber" (Arabic (qutun) via English origin). Burton means "from the borough farm" (Old English origin).

Are Cotton and Burton boy or girl names?

Cotton is primarily a boy name. Burton is primarily a boy name.