boy's name
Colburn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 174
Colburn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 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 1993, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Colburn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 20 |
How popular is Colburn?
In 2016, Colburn 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 Colburn
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 Colburn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Colburn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Colburn
How popular is the name Colburn?
In 2016, Colburn 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 Colburn a girl's or a boy's name?
Colburn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Colburn?
Colburn has 2 syllables.
When was Colburn most popular?
Colburn peaked in 1993, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.