How Many People Are Named Claiborne?
An estimated 645 people in the United States have the first name Claiborne. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Claiborne peaked in popularity in 1918 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Claiborne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Claiborne paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
645
About 1 in 531,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1918
27 births
Total Registered
1,237
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Claiborne
Claiborne is predominantly male (97.8%), though 27 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Claiborne as a male name
Ranked #12,645 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (27 births)
Claiborne as a female name
Ranked #16,821 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 1994 (6 births)
Claiborne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Claiborne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 194 babies were registered. Claiborne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Claiborne by Decade
How has Claiborne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Claiborne by State
Birth registrations for Claiborne span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana. On average, about 61 Claibornes were registered per state.
Claiborne + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Claiborne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Claiborne
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Claiborne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Claiborne?
We estimate approximately 645 people named Claiborne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 531,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Claiborne a common name?
Claiborne is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,237 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Claiborne most popular?
Claiborne reached peak popularity in 1918, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Claiborne is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Claiborne a male name?
Claiborne is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Claiborne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Claiborne Smith, Claiborne Johnson, Claiborne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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