Corbin
From a Norman French surname based on corb or corbeau, a raven, from Latin corvus. It began as a nickname for someone dark-haired.
Corbin in 2025
Corbin was given to 595 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,019th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,572 babies born.
The history of Corbin
Corbin reached its highest point in 2014, when 1,943 babies were given the name, ranking 380th that year.
Across the 135 years of records since 1891, 41,777 babies have been named Corbin. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Corbin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Corbin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 2,197 |
| 1900s | 5 | 2,602 |
| 1910s | 115 | 3,085 |
| 1920s | 152 | 2,956 |
| 1930s | 109 | 3,622 |
| 1940s | 132 | 3,374 |
| 1950s | 182 | 3,540 |
| 1960s | 294 | 2,612 |
| 1970s | 653 | 2,103 |
| 1980s | 1,622 | 844 |
| 1990s | 6,453 | 594 |
| 2000s | 11,801 | 490 |
| 2010s | 15,726 | 380 |
| 2020s | 4,522 | 682 |
Where Corbin is heading
Corbin has fallen 67% over the past decade, from 1,786 babies in 2015 to 595 in 2025.
Names like Corbin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Corbin.