Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Corbyn

Meaning Corbyn is a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #2,263 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

Corbyn is a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#2,263
among boys · ↓142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Corbyn · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
209 babies
All-time total
3,590
#2,481 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Corbyn popularity over time

3,590 babies have been named Corbyn since 1987, 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 – – – – – –
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1980s – 13 13 1 – #5,875
1990s 83 240 323 32 +2385% #2,000
2000s 97 822 919 92 +185% #1,552
2010s 204 1,479 1,683 168 +83% #1,025
2020s (to 2025) 116 536 652 109 -35% #1,475

Where Corbyn 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 57 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Corbyn is most popular

Boys named Corbyn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Missouri, and Indiana.

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 Corbyn 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
Alabama 15 0.137 +182%
Missouri 11 0.079 +63%
Indiana 12 0.075 +54%
Tennessee 12 0.066 +37%
Ohio 16 0.060 +24%
Kentucky 5 0.050 ≈ national
Louisiana 5 0.049 ≈ national
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -13%
Georgia 10 0.039 -19%
Texas 25 0.028 -42%
Illinois 7 0.027 -44%
Florida 11 0.023 -52%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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Mississippi – – –
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North Carolina – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Corbyn

Corbyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,263 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 3,590 American babies have been named Corbyn, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 209 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 Corbyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corbyn?

The median living Corbyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 3,600 people named Corbyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Corbyn 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 18 #6,375 62 #2,263
2024 15 #7,324 70 #2,121
2023 27 #4,900 84 #1,880
2022 24 #5,352 98 #1,722
2021 14 #7,720 106 #1,608
2020 18 #6,390 116 #1,475
2019 21 #5,839 137 #1,330
2018 19 #6,310 122 #1,435
2017 31 #4,505 127 #1,387
2016 16 #7,338 140 #1,297
2015 23 #5,700 171 #1,120
2014 19 #6,514 155 #1,192
2013 22 #5,865 151 #1,186
2012 16 #7,530 155 #1,175
2011 23 #5,782 186 #1,025
2010 14 #8,368 135 #1,284
2009 11 #10,129 100 #1,595
2008 14 #8,635 102 #1,566
2007 13 #9,135 98 #1,596
2006 – – 91 #1,597
2005 12 #9,020 85 #1,604
2004 10 #10,074 83 #1,583
2003 9 #10,629 82 #1,552
2002 10 #9,659 56 #1,977
2001 13 #7,839 67 #1,715
2000 5 #15,565 58 #1,835
1995 11 #7,629 20 #3,331
1990 – – 14 #4,010
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corbyn?

The median living Corbyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Corbyns are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Corbyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Corbyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,590 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Corbyn mean?

Corbyn is a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Corbyn in 2025?

Corbyn ranked #2,263 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corbyn?

3,590 babies have been named Corbyn in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corbyn most popular?

Corbyn peaked in 2011, when 209 newborns received the name.

Is Corbyn a boy or girl name?

Corbyn is used for both: about 14% of babies named Corbyn have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Corbyn rising or falling?

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

Will Corbyn become more popular?

Corbyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Corbyn 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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