US rank #2142 Unisex name Peak 2011 3,026 births

Corbyn — #2142 US boys' name

3,026 babies named Corbyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s131990s2402000s8222010s14792020s472
#2142
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Corbyn was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

186 babies were named Corbyn in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Corbyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,026 babies named Corbyn between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Corbyn currently holds the #2142 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 186 babies received it in a single year. Corbyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 482 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Corbyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,479 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Corbyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 371 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Indiana and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Corbyn in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Corbyn 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 3,026 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.

Corbyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,026

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2011

186 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,142

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Corbyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
186
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
-50050100150200 202420192014200920041999199419881987 6

Corbyn popularity over time — girls

482 total births recorded since 1992 (Corbyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 482 births
010203040 202420202016201220082003199919951992 6

Corbyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,479 births that decade — 49% of Corbyn's all-time total
1980s131990s2402000s8222010s14792020s472

Corbyn by state

Where Corbyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Corbyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
371 12.3%
#2 Indiana
129 4.3%
#3 Ohio
102 3.4%
#4 Oklahoma
77 2.5%
#5 Missouri
71 2.3%
#6 Utah
69 2.3%
#7 Tennessee
56 1.9%
#8 Florida
46 1.5%
Texas share of Corbyn's total US births 12.3%
Even split

371 of 3,026 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Corbyn appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corbyn?
3,026 babies have been named Corbyn since 1987. It currently ranks #2142 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 186 births.
When was Corbyn most popular?
Corbyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,479 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Corbyn most popular?
The top states for the name Corbyn are Texas (371 births), Indiana (129 births), Ohio (102 births).
Is Corbyn a unisex name?
Yes, Corbyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,026 births, and as a girl's name it has 482 births.
How long has the name Corbyn been used?
Corbyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Corbyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, 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, 1987–2024 (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.