Boy · #3,642 in 2026

Elburn

Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,175 as of the 2020 census, up from 5,602 at the 2010 census.

Current Rank
#3,642
Peak Rank
#3,096 (1918)
Total Babies
40
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1913
First Year
1933
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#3096
Peak Rank
40
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Elburn

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,175 as of the 2020 census, up from 5,602 at the 2010 census.

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Origin & history
On May 2, 1834, William Lance arrived in the Elburn area and soon built a home there. Shortly thereafter, a man named Henry Warne arrived and opened a stagecoach inn called the Halfway House, since it was halfway between Oregon, Illinois and Chicago . When the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company built through the area in 1854, the stop at this site was named Blackberry Station after the Township. The village incorporated as Elburn in 1886. A c. 1920 postcard showed 401 N. Main Street, Elburn, Illinois. The village was originally named Blackberry Station but was changed at the requ

The Story of Elburn

Elburn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Elburns were born — ranking #3,096 that year. As of 2026, Elburn ranks #3,642 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Elburns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Elburn

What does the name Elburn mean?
Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,175 as of the 2020 census, up from 5,602 at the 2010 census.
How popular is Elburn in 2026?
In 2026, Elburn ranks #3,642 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Elburn most popular?
Elburn reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #3,096 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Elburn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Elburn is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Elburn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Elburn include Lot, Amasa, Benjman. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Elburn

Elburn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 40 births in the dataset. Elburn's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,096. Use the chart and map above to compare Elburn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.