Colburn comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Ravine of charcoal burners.".
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How popular is Colburn?
1993peak year
The name Colburn reached its peak in 1993, with 9 registrations (ranked #5845). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1919. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12500) today, averaging about 5 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 174 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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