boy's name
Claiborne
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Births on record 1,237
Claiborne is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 27 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Claiborne over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 23 |
| 1910s | 132 |
| 1920s | 194 |
| 1930s | 139 |
| 1940s | 150 |
| 1950s | 142 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 76 |
| 1980s | 84 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 11 |
How popular is Claiborne?
In 2024, Claiborne was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Claiborne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Claiborne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Claiborne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Claiborne
How popular is the name Claiborne?
In 2024, Claiborne was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Claiborne a girl's or a boy's name?
Claiborne is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Claiborne?
Claiborne has 2 syllables.
When was Claiborne most popular?
Claiborne peaked in 1918, when 27 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.