Total births
252
Boys' name · since 1913
Coburn
Coburn has 252 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9057
- among boys today
- 252
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Coburn currently ranks #9057 among boys' names in America, with 252 babies recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Coburn recorded 252 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #9057 nationally today, ahead of 37% of boys, 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 2025.
- #9057 among boys today
- 252 born since 1913
- 1940s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Coburn is currently the #9057 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 252 born since 1913, peaking in the 1940s.
- #9057
- among boys today
- 252
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Coburn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9057
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
1940s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Coburn was born in this single decade.
1943
Single peak year
10 babies were named Coburn in 1943 - its busiest year on record.
How Coburn compares
252 42th percentile among 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
Coburn's all-time total is 31% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coburn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 252 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Coburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coburn splits its recorded history at 1949: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1943 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coburn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1943
Current rank
#9,057
Active since
1913
Coburn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1943)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Coburn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Coburn's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Coburn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s
1930s
21 births
- 1940s
1940s
45 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 45 births (18% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coburn? ▼
Coburn has been given to 252 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9057 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
When was Coburn most popular? ▼
Coburn was most popular in the 1940s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Coburn been used? ▼
Coburn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Coburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coby, Cobe, Cobi, Cobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Coburn's data
- Coburn's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Coburn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coburn
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Cobi Boy
#6337 684 births
Cobey Boy
#8476 682 births
Cobie Boy
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Coburn: #9057 Boys' Name - 252 Births, Peak 1943." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coburn. 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 Coburn 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.