Milburn

An uncommon Old English pick — distinctive and rare.

Boy's nameOld EnglishNot ranked recently
Rare name

Meaning & Origin

A placename: A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district . A rural settlement in Clutha district, Otago, New Zealand, named after Morris Milburn. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Carlisle County, Kentucky. A township in Custer County, Nebraska. An unincorporated community in Custer County, Nebraska. A town in Johnston County, Oklahoma. An unincorporated community in McCulloch County, Texas. An unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.

Milburn is a boy's baby name of Old English origin, from a place name meaning 'mill stream' — combining mylen (mill) and burna (stream). Used as a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries, it carries the honest, working-class English character of place-based names.

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Popularity Over Time

Milburn has 86+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1884.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Milburn
DecadeBirthsTrend
1980s15
1970s48
1960s120
1950s171
1940s282
1930s387
1920s590
1910s489
1900s92
1890s35
1880s5

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(86 years, 18841985)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Milburn
YearBirthsRank
19855#7237
19815#6939
19805#6929
19776#5607
19755#6016
19748#4068
19738#3950
197210#3274
19715#5402
19706#4562
19698#3492
196814#2271
19679#2912
196612#2414
196512#2433
196410#2785
196315#2172
196213#2333
196115#2206
196012#2499

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (18841985) · Methodology