Unisex name · since 1990

Korbyn

Korbyn has 3,504 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1671
among boys today
3,504
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
88%
more common than other boys

Korbyn currently ranks #1671 among unisex names in America, with 3,504 babies recorded since 1990.

Korbyn has 3,504 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1671 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.

  • #1671 among boys today
  • 3,504 born since 1990
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 88% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Korbyn is currently the #1671 unisex name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 3,504 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.

#1671
among boys today
3,504
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
88%
more common than other boys

Korbyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%88.3%
Korbyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1671
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Korbyn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

217 babies were named Korbyn in 2020 - its busiest year on record.

How Korbyn compares

3,504 Top 15% higher than 85% of 14,294 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Korbyn's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Korbyn Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,504 367 358,536
Peak-year births 217 23 22,252

Korbyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Korbyn splits its recorded history at 2008: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 217 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Korbyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,504

Since 1990

36 years of records

Peak year

2020

217 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,671

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1990

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2025

Korbyn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
217
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
-50050100150200250 19901996200120062011201620212025 104

Korbyn popularity over time - girls

778 total births recorded since 1992 (Korbyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 778 births
0204060 19921997200220072012201720222025 30

Korbyn by decade

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

2010s was Korbyn's strongest decade.

1,756 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Korbyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,756 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Korbyn compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Korbyn's total volume

Korbyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Korbyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Korbyn
Korbyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Korbyn by state

Where Korbyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Korbyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
416 11.9%
#2 Indiana
150 4.3%
#3 Ohio
148 4.2%
#4 Oklahoma
116 3.3%
#5 Missouri
112 3.2%
#6 Tennessee
106 3.0%
#7 Alabama
88 2.5%
#8 Mississippi
88 2.5%
Texas share of Korbyn's total US births 11.9%
Even split

416 of 3,504 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Korbyn appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Korbyn?
3,504 babies have been named Korbyn since 1990. It currently ranks #1671 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 217 births.
When was Korbyn most popular?
Korbyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,756 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Korbyn most popular?
The top states for the name Korbyn are Texas (416 births), Indiana (150 births), Ohio (148 births).
Is Korbyn a unisex name?
Yes, Korbyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,504 births, and as a girl's name it has 778 births.
How long has the name Korbyn been used?
The SSA has tracked Korbyn since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Korbyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kory, Korey, Korbin, Korben, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Korbyn's data

  • Korbyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,756 total births) through the 2020s (916) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Korbyns (416 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Korbyn: #1671 Unisex Name - 3,504 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/korbyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Korbyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.