Boys' name · since 1923

Claybourne

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Claybourne, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,095 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

Claybourne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1923.

Social Security Administration records show Claybourne recorded 22 times among boys since 1923, 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 1923 to 1963.

  • #28,095 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claybourne ranks #28,095 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#28,095 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Claybourne's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Claybourne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Claybourne's full recorded timeline at 1959, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Claybourne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.5 1923194319591963 5

Claybourne by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Claybourne's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Claybourne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Claybourne? ▼
Claybourne has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,095 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 6 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Claybourne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Claybourne ranks #28,095 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 Claybourne most popular? ▼
Claybourne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Claybourne been used? ▼
Records for Claybourne go back to 1923, giving 41 years of history through 1963.
What names are similar to Claybourne? ▼
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 Claybourne's data

  • Claybourne's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Claybourne

Nearby Names Like Claybourne

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

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 Claybourne side by side: Claybourne vs Clarence Claybourne vs Clayton Claybourne vs Claude

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Eulus
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Flavel
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Guster
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Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Claybourne: 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, 1923–1963 (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 Claybourne 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.