Holding steady.
Popularity of Cleburn since 1914
Babies named Cleburn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1922, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Cleburn's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Cleburn is an exceptionally rare name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1914, when just one boy received the name. It has never ranked in the top 1000 and remains virtually unused today. Its trajectory is stable at near-zero usage. The name may be a variant of the surname Cleburne, which is linked to the Texas town named for Confederate General Patrick Cleburne, but no definitive etymology is recorded. With no peak year beyond that single 1914 occurrence and no representation in any state top lists, Cleburn is a true rarity. Parents drawn to obscure, turn-of-the-century Americana might consider it, but they should be aware it carries no established meaning or cultural weight.
The name Cleburn is rare and of uncertain derivation. It may be a variant of Cleburne, which is a Scottish habitational surname from the lands of Cleburne in West Lothian, or an Americanized form of German names. Alternatively, it could be a modern coinage combining the initial syllable of names like Cleo or Cleveland with the element 'burn' (from Old English burna 'stream'). The name saw minimal usage in the early 20th century, peaking in 1914 with a single recorded birth per Social Security data.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Clee
Variants: Cleburne, Cleborn
Sibling names for Cleburn
Names that share Cleburn's style, for a brother or sister.
