Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1988

Corwin

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,424 Trend → Stable

Corwin is a masculine given name which may refer to:Corrie Artman (1907–1970), American National Football League player Corwin Brown, American National Football League…

Rank 2025
#4,424
among boys · ↓81 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Corwin · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
96 babies
All-time total
4,353
#1,954 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Corwin popularity over time

4,353 babies have been named Corwin since 1900, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 11 1 – #1,199
1910s 170 17 +1445% #1,268
1920s 228 23 +34% #1,360
1930s 181 18 -21% #1,376
1940s 195 20 +8% #1,389
1950s 305 31 +56% #1,202
1960s 384 38 +26% #923
1970s 514 51 +34% #940
1980s 587 59 +14% #988
1990s 657 66 +12% #1,196
2000s 549 55 -16% #1,785
2010s 429 43 -22% #2,267
2020s (to 2025) 143 24 -44% #3,831

Where Corwin 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Corwin

Corwin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,424 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 4,353 American babies have been named Corwin. Its peak came in 1988, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Corwin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corwin?

The median living Corwin is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 52. An estimated 3,500 people named Corwin are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Corwin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,424
2024 24 #4,343
2023 27 #4,023
2022 14 #6,212
2021 28 #3,831
2020 27 #3,838
2019 26 #4,028
2018 31 #3,550
2017 38 #3,078
2016 41 #2,895
2015 43 #2,775
2014 42 #2,817
2013 55 #2,307
2012 51 #2,458
2011 45 #2,670
2010 57 #2,267
2009 55 #2,356
2008 56 #2,330
2007 69 #2,019
2006 44 #2,667
2005 57 #2,135
2004 40 #2,653
2003 66 #1,801
2002 51 #2,097
2001 50 #2,090
2000 61 #1,785
1995 63 #1,512
1990 79 #1,240
1985 34 #1,765
1980 50 #1,325
1975 46 #1,260
1970 72 #940
1965 29 #1,434
1960 38 #1,275
1955 29 #1,425
1950 14 #2,044
1945 15 #1,792
1940 18 #1,642
1935 20 #1,550
1930 15 #1,984
1925 28 #1,398
1920 28 #1,390
1915 25 #1,347
1910 6 #1,460
1905 – –
1900 6 #1,199
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corwin?

The median living Corwin is about 35 years old. Half of all living Corwins are between 21 and 52 years old.

How many people named Corwin are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Corwin are alive in the United States, based on 4,353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Corwin mean?

Corwin is a masculine given name which may refer to:Corrie Artman (1907–1970), American National Football League player Corwin Brown, American National Football League coach and retired player Corwin Clairmont, Native American printmaker…

How popular is the name Corwin in 2025?

Corwin ranked #4,424 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corwin?

4,353 babies have been named Corwin in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corwin most popular?

Corwin peaked in 1988, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Corwin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Corwin rising or falling?

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

Will Corwin become more popular?

Corwin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Corwin 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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