Holding steady.
Popularity of Milburn since 1884
Babies named Milburn per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Milburn's real moment was 1908.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 35 |
| 1900s | 92 |
| 1910s | 489 |
| 1920s | 590 |
| 1930s | 387 |
| 1940s | 282 |
| 1950s | 171 |
| 1960s | 120 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Milburn is a rare English surname-name that once enjoyed modest popularity in the early 1900s. It peaked in 1908 at rank 541, but has since fallen out of regular use. In 2025, the Social Security Administration recorded no births for Milburn, placing it outside the top 1000. Trajectory has been stable at a very low level for decades. While it never had strong regional ties, Milburn evokes an old-fashioned, pastoral charm that may appeal to parents seeking a distinctive heritage name with a clear occupational meaning.
Milburn is an English surname turned given name, derived from a habitational name from any of several places called Milburn, or from Middle English 'milne' (mill) and 'burna' (stream). The name originally referred to a mill by a stream. It saw modest use as a first name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Mil, Milly
Variants: Milbourne, Milborn
Sibling names for Milburn
Names that share Milburn's style, for a brother or sister.
