Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Korbin

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,173 Trend ↓ Falling 43%
Rank 2025
#1,173
among boys · ↓161 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
186
named Korbin · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,705
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
550 babies
All-time total
9,517
#1,261 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Korbin popularity over time

9,517 babies have been named Korbin since 1976, 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 – 5 5 1 – #6,075
1980s – 74 74 7 +1380% #1,975
1990s 41 709 750 75 +914% #875
2000s 36 2,559 2,595 260 +246% #637
2010s 49 4,504 4,553 455 +75% #512
2020s (to 2025) 57 1,483 1,540 257 -44% #710

Where Korbin 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 161 0.09 outside top 500
2027 149 0.09 outside top 500
2028 140 0.08 outside top 500
2029 132 0.08 outside top 500
2030 126 0.07 outside top 500

Where Korbin is most popular

Boys named Korbin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.131 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama.

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 Korbin 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
Mississippi 33 0.581 +344%
Arkansas 32 0.506 +287%
Alabama 51 0.467 +257%
Kentucky 46 0.458 +251%
Missouri 57 0.411 +215%
Louisiana 36 0.352 +169%
Iowa 23 0.334 +155%
North Dakota 5 0.293 +124%
Indiana 42 0.262 +100%
Tennessee 42 0.233 +78%
Georgia 52 0.205 +57%
Kansas 14 0.204 +56%
Ohio 54 0.204 +56%
Wisconsin 24 0.203 +55%
Washington 29 0.177 +36%
North Carolina 40 0.157 +20%
South Carolina 16 0.155 +18%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +17%
Nebraska 6 0.138 +6%
Texas 109 0.124 -5%
Florida 47 0.099 -24%
Illinois 24 0.094 -28%
Pennsylvania 19 0.072 -45%
Michigan 14 0.068 -48%
Oregon 5 0.066 -50%
Virginia 12 0.063 -52%
Arizona 10 0.061 -53%
Utah 5 0.052 -60%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -63%
New York 20 0.046 -65%
California 27 0.030 -77%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Korbin

Korbin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,173 in 2025 with 176 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 9,517 American babies have been named Korbin. Its peak came in 2014, when 550 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 Korbin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Korbin?

The median living Korbin is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 18. An estimated 9,400 people named Korbin are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Korbin 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 10 #9,799 176 #1,173
2024 11 #9,267 221 #1,012
2023 7 #12,845 215 #1,018
2022 9 #10,831 245 #936
2021 8 #11,686 272 #860
2020 12 #8,698 354 #710
2019 – – 369 #689
2018 6 #14,817 381 #665
2017 8 #12,242 457 #597
2016 6 #15,361 444 #607
2015 5 #17,913 467 #592
2014 5 #17,968 545 #512
2013 7 #13,961 501 #532
2012 5 #18,320 463 #561
2011 7 #14,122 480 #528
2010 – – 397 #621
2009 6 #16,312 312 #744
2008 6 #16,538 334 #703
2007 6 #16,615 382 #637
2006 – – 256 #799
2005 – – 239 #804
2004 – – 272 #708
2003 7 #13,191 225 #778
2002 6 #14,584 206 #817
2001 – – 175 #899
2000 5 #16,382 158 #962
1995 10 #8,428 53 #1,694
1990 – – 31 #2,290
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,802
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Korbin?

The median living Korbin is about 13 years old. Half of all living Korbins are between 8 and 18 years old.

How many people named Korbin are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Korbin are alive in the United States, based on 9,517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Korbin in 2025?

Korbin ranked #1,173 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 176 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Korbin?

9,517 babies have been named Korbin in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Korbin most popular?

Korbin peaked in 2014, when 550 newborns received the name.

Is Korbin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Korbin rising or falling?

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

Will Korbin become more popular?

Korbin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 126 boys named Korbin 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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