Boys' name · since 1927

Raburn

Raburn has 49 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#22,363 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1927
1930s
peak decade

Raburn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 49 recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raburn has been recorded 49 times among boys since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1947.

  • #22,363 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 49 born since 1927
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raburn ranks #22,363 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1927, peaking in the 1930s.

#22,363 of 45,481
all-time among boys
49
born since 1927
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Raburn's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% 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.

Raburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Raburn's full recorded timeline at 1938, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Raburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1947

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1936)
9
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
45678910 19271928193519361938193919421947 5

Raburn by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (27 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Raburn's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Raburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 27 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raburn? ▼
49 babies have been named Raburn since 1927. All-time, it sits at #22,363 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1936 with 9 births.
Where does Raburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raburn ranks #22,363 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 Raburn most popular? ▼
Raburn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Raburn been used? ▼
Raburn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 21 years of data through 1947.
What names are similar to Raburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rabon, Rabih, Rabun, Rabab, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Raburn's data

  • Raburn's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1940s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Raburn

Nearby Names Like Raburn

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

Rabon Boy
286 births
Rabih Boy
30 births
Rabun Boy
23 births
Rabab Boy
#8883 17 births
Raby Boy
16 births

Compare Raburn side by side: Raburn vs Rabon Raburn vs Rabih Raburn vs Rabun

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Orwin
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Earney
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Raburn: 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, 1927–1947 (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 Raburn 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.