Boys' name · since 1886
Lilburn
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 713 babies named Lilburn, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,369 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 713
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
713 boys have been named Lilburn since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lilburn has 713 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1961.
- #6,369 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 713 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lilburn ranks #6,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 713 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,369 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 713
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lilburn's 713 recorded births place it above 85.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Lilburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lilburn's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lilburn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1961
- Peak year (1925)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Lilburn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (258 births, 36% of the file).
1920s was Lilburn's strongest decade.
258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Lilburn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
147 births
- 1920s
1920s
258 births
- 1930s
1930s
158 births
- 1940s 99
1940s
99 births
- 1950s 27
1950s
27 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 258 births (36% of all-time use).
How Lilburn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lilburn's total volume
Lilburn by state
Where Lilburn concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 59 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 34 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 13 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 6 | 0.8% |
59 of 713 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Lilburn's data
- Lilburn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (258 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Lilburns (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lilburn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~75 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, 1886–1961 (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 Lilburn 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.