Boys' name · since 1911
Wilborn
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 396 babies named Wilborn, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,083 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 396
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilborn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 396 have been recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Wilborn recorded 396 times among boys since 1911, 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 1911 to 1968.
- #9,083 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 396 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilborn ranks #9,083 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 396 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,083 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 396
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilborn's 396 recorded births place it above 80.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Wilborn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilborn's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilborn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1968
- Peak year (1921)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Wilborn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (146 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Wilborn's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Wilborn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
146 births
- 1930s
1930s
90 births
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 146 births (37% of all-time use).
Wilborn by state
Where Wilborn concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 21 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.3% |
21 of 396 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Wilborn's data
- Wilborn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Wilborns (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Wilborn: 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 (~57 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, 1911–1968 (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 Wilborn 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.