Recorded 1913–1933 Boys' name Peak 1918 40 births

Elburn — boys' name

40 babies named Elburn in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s171930s5
1910s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Elburn was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

8 babies were named Elburn in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elburn

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Elburn between 1913 and 1933, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elburn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1933. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elburn performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Elburn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elburn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elburn at a glance

Last recorded 1933

Total births

40

Since 1913

21 years of records

Peak year

1918

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1933

Active since

1913

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1933

Elburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1913

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
456789 1933192919271922191819151913 5

Elburn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
18 births that decade — 45% of Elburn's all-time total
1910s181920s171930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elburn?
40 babies have been named Elburn since 1913. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1918 with 8 births.
When was Elburn most popular?
Elburn was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Elburn been used?
Elburn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 21 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Elburn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elbert, Elbridge, Elba, Elby, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.