Claiborne

Recorded 1889–2024 · United States

Claiborne was most popular in 1918, when 27 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,767 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,237 people named Claiborne.

Most popular in1918

Rank that year#2,767

Births that year27

Total since 18801,237

Given to98% boys

Claiborne over time

Births per year. The dot marks Claiborne’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Claiborne a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Claiborne is a boy’s name — 2.2% of the 1,237 Americans given it were girls and 97.8% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 21% girls and 79% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Claiborne

Where Claiborne is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org