Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Korbyn

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #1,628 Trend ↓ Falling 37%
Rank 2025
#1,628
among boys · ↑41 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
134
named Korbyn · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,424
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
250 babies
All-time total
4,282
#2,284 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Korbyn popularity over time

4,282 babies have been named Korbyn since 1990, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
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1990s 72 116 188 19 – #2,648
2000s 133 716 849 85 +352% #1,337
2010s 396 1,756 2,152 215 +153% #1,002
2020s (to 2025) 177 916 1,093 182 -15% #983

Where Korbyn 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 96 0.06 outside top 500
2027 90 0.05 outside top 500
2028 85 0.05 outside top 500
2029 81 0.05 outside top 500
2030 77 0.05 outside top 500

Where Korbyn is most popular

Boys named Korbyn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky.

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 Korbyn 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 37 0.651 +705%
Alabama 39 0.357 +341%
Kentucky 25 0.249 +208%
Louisiana 22 0.215 +166%
Missouri 27 0.195 +141%
Arkansas 11 0.174 +115%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +89%
Ohio 40 0.151 +86%
Tennessee 27 0.150 +85%
South Carolina 12 0.116 +43%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 +36%
North Carolina 28 0.110 +35%
Texas 87 0.099 +22%
Georgia 22 0.087 +7%
Kansas 5 0.073 -10%
Iowa 5 0.073 -10%
Indiana 11 0.069 -15%
Oklahoma 6 0.068 -16%
Illinois 14 0.055 -32%
Michigan 11 0.054 -34%
Arizona 6 0.037 -55%
Florida 12 0.025 -69%
Alaska – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Korbyn

Korbyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,628 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 4,282 American babies have been named Korbyn, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 250 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 Korbyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Korbyn?

The median living Korbyn is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 4,200 people named Korbyn are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Korbyn 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 30 #4,611 104 #1,628
2024 30 #4,617 101 #1,669
2023 28 #4,812 161 #1,228
2022 26 #5,102 165 #1,206
2021 30 #4,565 168 #1,177
2020 33 #4,224 217 #983
2019 39 #3,827 179 #1,104
2018 43 #3,592 207 #1,002
2017 50 #3,224 170 #1,128
2016 52 #3,164 181 #1,088
2015 56 #3,046 170 #1,128
2014 39 #3,887 198 #1,026
2013 35 #4,208 162 #1,122
2012 29 #4,908 181 #1,055
2011 27 #5,139 173 #1,081
2010 26 #5,337 135 #1,289
2009 21 #6,441 130 #1,337
2008 17 #7,589 101 #1,577
2007 21 #6,456 100 #1,573
2006 14 #8,506 80 #1,750
2005 8 #12,462 66 #1,933
2004 15 #7,638 63 #1,944
2003 7 #13,192 49 #2,221
2002 9 #10,693 54 #2,034
2001 7 #12,800 40 #2,459
2000 14 #7,388 33 #2,782
1995 7 #11,160 13 #4,675
1990 – – 6 #7,685
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Korbyn?

The median living Korbyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Korbyns are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Korbyn are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Korbyn are alive in the United States, based on 4,282 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Korbyn in 2025?

Korbyn ranked #1,628 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Korbyn?

4,282 babies have been named Korbyn in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Korbyn most popular?

Korbyn peaked in 2018, when 250 newborns received the name.

Is Korbyn a boy or girl name?

Korbyn is used for both: about 18% of babies named Korbyn have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Korbyn rising or falling?

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

Will Korbyn become more popular?

Korbyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 77 boys named Korbyn 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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