How Many People Are Named Cleburn?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Cleburn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 93 years old, and Cleburn peaked in popularity in 1922 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cleburn 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 Cleburn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 93, Cleburn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1943.
- Cleburn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
93
years old
Peak Year
1922
11 births
Total Registered
124
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cleburn
Cleburn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 124 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cleburn as a male name
Ranked #3,231 in 1946
6 male births in 1946
Peak: 1922 (11 births)
Cleburn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cleburn span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 56 babies were registered. Cleburn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cleburn by Decade
How has Cleburn 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.
Cleburn by State
Cleburn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cleburn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cleburn
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Cleburn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cleburn?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Cleburn 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Cleburn a common name?
Cleburn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cleburn most popular?
Cleburn reached peak popularity in 1922, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cleburn is approximately 93 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cleburn a male name?
Cleburn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cleburn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cleburn Smith, Cleburn Johnson, Cleburn 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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