Boys' name · since 1913

Elburn

Elburn has 40 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,688 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Elburn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elburn has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1933.

  • #23,688 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elburn ranks #23,688 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#23,688 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elburn's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% 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.

Elburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Elburn's full recorded timeline at 1922, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Elburn popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1918)
8
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
456789 1913191519181922192719291933 5

Elburn by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (18 births, 45% of the file).

1910s was Elburn's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Elburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elburn? ▼
Elburn has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,688 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Elburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elburn ranks #23,688 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 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elburn since 1913 -- 21 years through the most recent 1933 data.
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.

What to do with Elburn's data

  • Elburn's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Elburn

Nearby Names Like Elburn

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

Elbert Boy
#8243 33,511 births
Elbridge Boy
659 births
Elba Boy
313 births
Elby Boy
261 births
Elber Boy
112 births

Compare Elburn side by side: Elburn vs Elbert Elburn vs Elbridge Elburn vs Elba

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gobel
40 births · Peak 1933
Broward
40 births · Peak 1915
Gladwin
40 births · Peak 1915
Worden
40 births · Peak 1925
Santa
40 births · Peak 1926
Esper
40 births · Peak 1916
Clate
40 births · Peak 1915
Amie
40 births · Peak 1979

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elburn: 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, 1913–1933 (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 Elburn 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.