Boys' name · since 1917

Claborn

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Claborn, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,458 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Claborn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 85 recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Claborn recorded 85 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1939.

  • #18,458 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claborn ranks #18,458 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,458 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Claborn's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Claborn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Claborn's full recorded timeline at 1925, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Claborn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1917)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 191719181921192219231924192519281932193419351939 7

Claborn by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Claborn's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Claborn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claborn? ▼
85 babies have been named Claborn since 1917. All-time, it sits at #18,458 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1939. The peak year was 1917 with 10 births.
Where does Claborn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claborn ranks #18,458 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Claborn most popular? ▼
Claborn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Claborn been used? ▼
Records for Claborn go back to 1917, giving 23 years of history through 1939.
What names are similar to Claborn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Claborn's data

  • Claborn's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 1930s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Claborn

Nearby Names Like Claborn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claborn

Clarence Boy
#1499 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#300 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3036 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#377 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#573 40,252 births

Compare Claborn side by side: Claborn vs Clarence Claborn vs Clayton Claborn vs Claude

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Perl
85 births · Peak 1924
Duilio
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Clebert
85 births · Peak 1919
Wister
85 births · Peak 1923
Arval
85 births · Peak 1922
Lorris
85 births · Peak 1918
Julus
85 births · Peak 1929
Chanel
85 births · Peak 1989

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Claborn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1939 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Claborn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.