Boys' name · since 1913

Clayburn

240 babies named Clayburn in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
240
born since 1913
1940s
peak decade

Clayburn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 240 have been recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Clayburn recorded 240 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1983.

  • #11,906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 240 born since 1913
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clayburn ranks #11,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1913, peaking in the 1940s.

#11,906 of 45,481
all-time among boys
240
born since 1913
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clayburn's 240 recorded births place it above 73.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Clayburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clayburn splits its recorded history at 1943: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clayburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1941)
13
Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
468101214 19131921192719381946195119621983 6

Clayburn by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (58 births, 24% of the file).

1940s was Clayburn's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Clayburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 58 births (24% of all-time use).

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

Clayburn by state

Where Clayburn concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Clayburn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 2.1%
Alabama share of Clayburn's total US births 2.1%

5 of 240 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clayburn?
240 babies have been named Clayburn since 1913. All-time, it sits at #11,906 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1941 with 13 births.
Where does Clayburn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clayburn ranks #11,906 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 Clayburn most popular?
Clayburn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Clayburn most popular?
The top states for the name Clayburn are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Clayburn been used?
The SSA has tracked Clayburn since 1913 -- 71 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Clayburn?
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 Clayburn's data

  • Clayburn's decade-level peak was the 1940s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Clayburns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

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

Keep exploring Clayburn

Nearby Names Like Clayburn

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clayburn: 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, 1913–1983 (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 Clayburn 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.