Total births
1,210
Boys' name · since 1889
Claiborne
Claiborne has 1,210 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12387
- among boys today
- 1,210
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Claiborne currently ranks #12387 among boys' names in America, with 1,210 babies recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claiborne has been recorded 1,210 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #12387 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2024.
- #12387 among boys today
- 1,210 born since 1889
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Claiborne is currently the #12387 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 1,210 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12387
- among boys today
- 1,210
- born since 1889
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Claiborne vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12387
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Claiborne was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
27 babies were named Claiborne in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Claiborne compares
1,210 Top 28% higher than 72% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Claiborne's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Claiborne | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,210 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Claiborne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Claiborne splits its recorded history at 1958: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Claiborne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#12,387
Active since
1889
Claiborne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Claiborne popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1991 (Claiborne as girls' name)
Claiborne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Claiborne's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Claiborne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
132 births
- 1920s
1920s
194 births
- 1930s
1930s
139 births
- 1940s
1940s
150 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s 76
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
84 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 194 births (16% of all-time use).
How Claiborne compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Claiborne's total volume
Claiborne vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Claiborne by state
Where Claiborne concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 95 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 64 | 5.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 23 | 1.9% |
Louisiana share of Claiborne's total US births 7.9%
Even split
95 of 1,210 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Claiborne? ▼
Claiborne has been given to 1,210 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12387 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Claiborne most popular? ▼
Claiborne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Claiborne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Claiborne are Louisiana (95 births), Virginia (64 births), North Carolina (23 births).
How long has the name Claiborne been used? ▼
Claiborne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Claiborne? ▼
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 Claiborne's data
- Claiborne's decade-level peak was the 1920s (194 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Claibornes (95 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Claiborne
Nearby Names Like Claiborne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Claiborne
Clarence Boy
#1551 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#318 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3335 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#437 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#544 40,252 births
Compare Claiborne side by side: Claiborne vs Clarence Claiborne vs Clayton Claiborne vs Claude
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Claiborne
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Claiborne: #12387 Boys' Name - 1,210 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/claiborne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Claiborne 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 June 2026.