Boys' name · since 1914
Cleburn
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Cleburn, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,997 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cleburn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 124 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Cleburn recorded 124 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1946.
- #15,997 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 124 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cleburn ranks #15,997 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,997 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cleburn's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cleburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cleburn's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cleburn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1946
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Cleburn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (56 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Cleburn's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Cleburn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (45% of all-time use).
Cleburn by state
Where Cleburn concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 12.1% |
15 of 124 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cleburn's data
- Cleburn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cleburns (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cleburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1914–1946 (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 Cleburn 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.