Boys' name · since 1916

Willburn

11 babies named Willburn in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#34,241 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Willburn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willburn has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1925.

  • #34,241 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willburn ranks #34,241 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,241 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Willburn's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Willburn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Willburn's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Willburn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1925)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19161925 6

Willburn by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Willburn's strongest decade.

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

Willburn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 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 Willburn? ▼
11 babies have been named Willburn since 1916. All-time, it sits at #34,241 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1925 with 6 births.
Where does Willburn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Willburn ranks #34,241 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 Willburn most popular? ▼
Willburn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Willburn been used? ▼
Records for Willburn go back to 1916, giving 10 years of history through 1925.
What names are similar to Willburn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Willburn

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

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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Willburn: 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, 1916–1925 (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 Willburn 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.