Corben
Derived from the Middle English surname, of unclear meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 1,607 living Americans carry the first name Corben. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Corben today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corben births was 2007 (75 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corben. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Corben with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 213,288 Americans
Peak year
2007
75 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,891
Tracked since 1974
Census
Corben in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,362 people with the first name Corben, which placed it at #9,967 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,967
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,362 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corben
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corben is White at 78.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Corben described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Corben at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.6% · 1,070
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 100
- Two or more races7.2% · 98
- Black or African American4.9% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 11
Popularity
Corben: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corben from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 606 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corben by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Corben during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corbens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Corben, while Indiana, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corben
The given name Corben is derived from the Old English word "corn", which means "grain" or "seed". This name has its roots in the Anglo-Saxon culture and can be traced back to the early medieval period in England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corben can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this historic document, a landowner named Corben is mentioned as holding property in the county of Somerset.
During the Middle Ages, the name Corben was relatively uncommon but not unheard of. It was often associated with individuals involved in agricultural pursuits or those residing in rural areas. Some historical records from this period mention Corben as a surname, indicating its potential use as a first name as well.
In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Corben Kendall, an English farmer and landowner who lived from 1520 to 1585. He is remembered for his contributions to improving agricultural techniques and his advocacy for the rights of tenant farmers.
Another notable figure with the name Corben was Corben Wyntour, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who lived from 1612 to 1676. He wrote several religious treatises and served as a parish priest in various locations throughout England.
During the 19th century, Corben gained some popularity as a first name, particularly among families with ties to the agricultural community or those residing in rural areas of England. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Corben Symes, a British horticulturist and botanist who lived from 1810 to 1878. He was known for his work in cultivating and hybridizing various plant species.
In more recent times, the name Corben has been relatively uncommon, though it has maintained a certain level of popularity among those with an appreciation for its historical roots and agricultural connotations.
People
Corben + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corben as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Corben: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corben?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,607 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corben going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 213,288 US residents.
Is Corben a common name?
We classify Corben as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,628 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corben most popular?
The single biggest year for Corben was 2007, when 75 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corben is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corben in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,362 people with the name Corben, or 0.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,967 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Corben in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Corben?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corben appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,366 people counted with this name, 99.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Corben?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corben is White at 78.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (7.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Corben most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corben in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.6% (1,070 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Corben in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corben a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corben in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Corben still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corben in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Corben can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Corben?
Want to know how many Americans are named Corben? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.