Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Corban

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,327 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#3,327
among boys · ↓44 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Corban · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
207 babies
All-time total
3,597
#2,263 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Corban popularity over time

3,597 babies have been named Corban since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 38 38 4 – #3,608
1980s – 105 105 11 +176% #2,985
1990s 6 420 426 43 +306% #1,295
2000s – 1,234 1,234 123 +190% #1,066
2010s 5 1,511 1,516 152 +23% #967
2020s (to 2025) – 278 278 46 -69% #2,242

Where Corban is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Corban

Corban is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,327 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 3,597 American babies have been named Corban. Its peak came in 2013, when 207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Corban stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corban?

The median living Corban is about 15 years old; half are between 11 and 21. An estimated 3,500 people named Corban are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Corban year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 35 #3,327
2024 – – 36 #3,283
2023 – – 40 #3,069
2022 – – 51 #2,623
2021 – – 55 #2,445
2020 – – 61 #2,242
2019 – – 91 #1,726
2018 – – 88 #1,747
2017 – – 91 #1,717
2016 5 #16,837 137 #1,316
2015 – – 165 #1,141
2014 – – 167 #1,137
2013 – – 207 #967
2012 – – 177 #1,069
2011 – – 199 #983
2010 – – 189 #1,023
2009 – – 157 #1,157
2008 – – 147 #1,198
2007 – – 175 #1,066
2006 – – 162 #1,085
2005 – – 154 #1,073
2004 – – 114 #1,304
2003 – – 89 #1,468
2002 – – 79 #1,560
2001 – – 82 #1,485
2000 – – 75 #1,573
1995 – – 36 #2,215
1990 – – 28 #2,447
1985 – – 15 #3,100
1980 – – 10 #3,898
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Corban, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Corban?

The median living Corban is about 15 years old. Half of all living Corbans are between 11 and 21 years old.

How many people named Corban are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Corban are alive in the United States, based on 3,597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corban in 2025?

Corban ranked #3,327 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corban?

3,597 babies have been named Corban in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corban most popular?

Corban peaked in 2013, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Corban a boy or girl name?

Corban is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Corban rising or falling?

Corban is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Corban become more popular?

Corban is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Corban in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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