Thoburn
Thoburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Thoburn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Thoburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Thoburn
Thoburn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 7 Thoburns were born — ranking #3,517 that year. As of 2026, Thoburn ranks #3,517 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Thoburns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Thoburn
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- Crawford R. Thoburn (1862–1899), American Methodist minister
- Isabella Thoburn (1840–1901), American Christian missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church in North India
- James Mills Thoburn (1836–1922), American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church known for his missionary work in India
- Joseph Thoburn (1825–1864), officer and brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Joseph Bradfield Thoburn (1866–1941), Oklahoma historian, long-time Director of Oklahoma Historical Society
- June Thoburn (born 1939), English academic
- Robert L. Thoburn (1929–2012), American state legislator and writer. Also founded the Fairfax Christian School
- William Thoburn (politician) (1847–1928), Canadian woollen manufacturer and politician in the province of Ontario
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Names that sound like Thoburn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Thoburn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Thoburn
Thoburn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Thoburn's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Thoburn'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 .
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