Boys' name · since 1915
Rabun
23 babies named Rabun in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #27,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rabun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Rabun recorded 23 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1953.
- #27,950 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 23 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rabun ranks #27,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #27,950 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rabun's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Rabun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rabun splits its recorded history at 1935: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rabun popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1953
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Rabun by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (7 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Rabun's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Rabun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (30% of all-time use).
Rabun by state
Where Rabun concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 12 | 52.2% |
12 of 23 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rabun's data
- Rabun's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Rabuns (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Rabun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1915–1953 (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 Rabun 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.