Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Korben

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,167 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#3,167
among boys · ↓394 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Korben · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
129 babies
All-time total
2,282
#3,035 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Korben popularity over time

2,282 babies have been named Korben since 1989, 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 2013Boys

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 – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #8,640
1990s 112 11 +2140% #2,372
2000s 661 66 +490% #1,616
2010s 1,127 113 +70% #1,334
2020s (to 2025) 377 63 -44% #1,726

Where Korben 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Korben

Korben is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,167 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 2,282 American babies have been named Korben. Its peak came in 2013, when 129 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 Korben stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Korben?

The median living Korben is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 2,300 people named Korben 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.

Korben year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 38 #3,167
2024 47 #2,773
2023 57 #2,404
2022 69 #2,145
2021 76 #1,975
2020 90 #1,726
2019 106 #1,578
2018 109 #1,550
2017 105 #1,563
2016 119 #1,454
2015 110 #1,509
2014 127 #1,354
2013 129 #1,334
2012 116 #1,436
2011 115 #1,435
2010 91 #1,694
2009 76 #1,905
2008 97 #1,616
2007 77 #1,869
2006 62 #2,118
2005 61 #2,050
2004 79 #1,642
2003 57 #2,020
2002 61 #1,857
2001 48 #2,172
2000 43 #2,278
1995 – –
1990 7 #6,846
1985 – –
1980 – –
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1970 – –
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1960 – –
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1945 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Korben?

The median living Korben is about 12 years old. Half of all living Korbens are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Korben are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Korben are alive in the United States, based on 2,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Korben in 2025?

Korben ranked #3,167 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Korben?

2,282 babies have been named Korben in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Korben most popular?

Korben peaked in 2013, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Korben a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Korben rising or falling?

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

Will Korben become more popular?

Korben is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Korben 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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