Newborn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Abe Newborn (c. 1920–1997), American talent agency and theatre producer Ira Newborn (born 1949), American composer Jud Newborn (born 1952), American author Lin Newborn (1974–1998), murder victim Phineas Newborn, Sr., jazz big band leader in Memphis. His sons: Phineas Newborn, Jr. (1931–1989), jazz pianist Calvin Newborn (1933–2018), American jazz guitarist