boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Corbin

Meaning crow Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #512 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

An Anglo-Norman nickname from corb (“crow”), or shortened from the Corbinian, the name of a Frankish eighth-century saint, probably from Latin corvus (“crow, raven”).

Rank 2025
#512
among boys · ↓38 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
595
named Corbin · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,915
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
1,943 babies
All-time total
41,777
#565 all-time among boys
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Corbin popularity over time

41,777 babies have been named Corbin since 1891, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 11 11 1 – #1,001
1900s – 5 5 1 -55% #1,086
1910s – 115 115 12 +2200% #1,546
1920s – 152 152 15 +32% #1,466
1930s – 109 109 11 -28% #1,862
1940s – 132 132 13 +21% #1,646
1950s – 182 182 18 +38% #1,551
1960s – 294 294 29 +62% #1,067
1970s 5 648 653 65 +122% #895
1980s 53 1,569 1,622 162 +148% #406
1990s 227 6,226 6,453 645 +298% #292
2000s 150 11,651 11,801 1,180 +83% #245
2010s 156 15,570 15,726 1,573 +33% #203
2020s (to 2025) 74 4,448 4,522 754 -52% #347

Where Corbin 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 536 0.31 outside top 500
2027 497 0.29 outside top 500
2028 466 0.27 outside top 500
2029 441 0.26 outside top 500
2030 421 0.25 outside top 500

Where Corbin is most popular

Boys named Corbin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.409 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, North Dakota, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Corbin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 41 1.26 +207%
North Dakota 21 1.23 +201%
Mississippi 69 1.21 +197%
Kentucky 107 1.07 +161%
Kansas 69 1.01 +146%
Wisconsin 115 0.971 +138%
Arkansas 58 0.917 +124%
South Dakota 17 0.914 +124%
Missouri 111 0.801 +96%
Ohio 209 0.789 +93%
Nebraska 34 0.782 +91%
Alabama 85 0.778 +90%
Iowa 53 0.769 +88%
Tennessee 131 0.726 +78%
Indiana 116 0.723 +77%
Minnesota 81 0.660 +62%
South Carolina 68 0.658 +61%
Oregon 45 0.593 +45%
Oklahoma 52 0.588 +44%
Arizona 94 0.575 +41%
North Carolina 146 0.572 +40%
Louisiana 58 0.567 +39%
Virginia 104 0.548 +34%
Colorado 70 0.542 +33%
New Hampshire 12 0.540 +32%
Washington 85 0.520 +27%
Alaska 6 0.504 +23%
Utah 47 0.492 +21%
Georgia 122 0.482 +18%
Michigan 94 0.459 +12%
Texas 362 0.411 ≈ national
Florida 176 0.372 -9%
New Mexico 12 0.364 -11%
Maryland 43 0.361 -12%
Illinois 91 0.356 -13%
Idaho 14 0.342 -16%
Pennsylvania 79 0.298 -27%
Montana 5 0.284 -31%
Nevada 13 0.228 -44%
New York 80 0.185 -55%
Massachusetts 23 0.167 -59%
California 147 0.161 -61%
New Jersey 17 0.084 -79%
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Corbin

Corbin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #512 in 2025 with 586 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 41,777 American babies have been named Corbin. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,943 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 Corbin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corbin?

The median living Corbin is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 41 thousand people named Corbin are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Corbin 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 9 #10,271 586 #512
2024 – – 651 #474
2023 16 #7,003 678 #455
2022 15 #7,360 723 #429
2021 18 #6,462 891 #365
2020 16 #6,995 919 #347
2019 15 #7,439 1,181 #291
2018 23 #5,493 1,265 #278
2017 22 #5,705 1,422 #258
2016 14 #8,084 1,605 #237
2015 18 #6,787 1,768 #221
2014 13 #8,588 1,930 #203
2013 15 #7,847 1,707 #217
2012 9 #11,481 1,618 #222
2011 15 #7,884 1,713 #207
2010 12 #9,362 1,361 #252
2009 12 #9,525 1,224 #278
2008 14 #8,634 1,345 #262
2007 10 #11,013 1,465 #245
2006 12 #9,421 1,180 #291
2005 16 #7,220 1,067 #309
2004 18 #6,549 1,212 #270
2003 12 #8,634 1,112 #280
2002 15 #7,134 1,020 #293
2001 17 #6,386 992 #296
2000 24 #4,823 1,034 #292
1995 36 #3,164 555 #412
1990 16 #5,611 529 #426
1985 – – 54 #1,307
1980 – – 64 #1,136
1975 – – 66 #1,010
1970 – – 68 #980
1965 – – 25 #1,567
1960 – – 18 #1,919
1955 – – 21 #1,691
1950 – – 6 #3,391
1945 – – 9 #2,427
1940 – – 13 #2,004
1935 – – 13 #2,054
1930 – – 14 #2,098
1925 – – 19 #1,817
1920 – – 26 #1,466
1915 – – 16 #1,803
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Corbin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Corbin Bernsen Corbin Bernsen American actor and director (born 1954) Contemporary
  2. 2 Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu American actor (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corbin?

The median living Corbin is about 16 years old. Half of all living Corbins are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Corbin are alive today?

An estimated 41 thousand people named Corbin are alive in the United States, based on 41,777 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Corbin mean?

An Anglo-Norman nickname from corb (“crow”), or shortened from the Corbinian, the name of a Frankish eighth-century saint, probably from Latin corvus (“crow, raven”).

How popular is the name Corbin in 2025?

Corbin ranked #512 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 586 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corbin?

41,777 babies have been named Corbin in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corbin most popular?

Corbin peaked in 2014, when 1,943 newborns received the name.

Is Corbin a boy or girl name?

Corbin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Corbin rising or falling?

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

Will Corbin become more popular?

Corbin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 421 boys named Corbin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Corbin?

Well-known people named Corbin include Corbin Bernsen (actor), Corbin Bleu (actor).

Names like Corbin

Names that sound and feel close to Corbin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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