US rank #473 Boys' name Peak 2014 40,520 births

Corbin — #473 US boys' name

40,520 babies named Corbin in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s111900s51910s1151920s1521930s1091940s1321950s1821960s2951970s6491980s15691990s62262000s116512010s155692020s3855
#473
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Corbin was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

1,930 babies were named Corbin in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Corbin

The Social Security Administration has registered 40,520 babies named Corbin between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Corbin currently holds the #473 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 1,930 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Corbin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 15,569 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Corbin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,091 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Corbin in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Corbin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40,520 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Corbin at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

40,520

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

2014

1,930 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#473

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Corbin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2014)
1,930
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420091994197919641949193419191891 5

Corbin popularity over time — girls

656 total births recorded since 1979 (Corbin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 656 births
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Corbin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
15,569 births that decade — 38% of Corbin's all-time total
1890s111900s51910s1151920s1521930s1091940s1321950s1821960s2951970s6491980s15691990s62262000s116512010s155692020s3855

Corbin by state

Where Corbin concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Corbin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,091 10.1%
#2 California
2,153 5.3%
#3 Ohio
2,054 5.1%
#4 Indiana
1,816 4.5%
#5 Florida
1,718 4.2%
#6 North Carolina
1,403 3.5%
#7 Tennessee
1,355 3.3%
#8 Utah
1,344 3.3%
Texas share of Corbin's total US births 10.1%
Even split

4,091 of 40,520 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Corbin appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corbin?
40,520 babies have been named Corbin since 1891. It currently ranks #473 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 1,930 births.
When was Corbin most popular?
Corbin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,569 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Corbin most popular?
The top states for the name Corbin are Texas (4,091 births), California (2,153 births), Ohio (2,054 births).
How long has the name Corbin been used?
Corbin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Corbin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Cornelius, Cornell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1891–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.