Wilburn
Meaning
“English habitational surname from a place meaning willow stream, later used as a given name.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wilburn peaked in the 1910s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Wilburn
Most people given the name Wilburn in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Wilburn you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Wilburn deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Wilburn truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Wilburn fits with your family’s names and surname.
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