Korbyn
Of Celtic origin, meaning "raven, little crow".
Name Census estimates that about 4,110 living Americans carry the first name Korbyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 82.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Korbyn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Korbyn births was 2018 (250 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Korbyn. 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 Korbyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Korbyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.1K
~ 1 in 83,395 Americans
Peak year
2018
250 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,666
Tracked since 1990
Census
Korbyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,705 people with the first name Korbyn, which placed it at #6,050 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
#6,050
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,705 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Korbyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korbyn is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.8%) and Black (7.6%). 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 Korbyn 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 Korbyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.6% · 2,045
- Two or more races8.8% · 239
- Black or African American7.6% · 206
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 171
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Korbyn
Korbyn leans heavily male at 82.0% of total registrations, but 748 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Korbyn as a male name
- Ranked #1,666 in 2024
- 101 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2020 (216 births)
Korbyn as a female name
- Ranked #4,599 in 2024
- 30 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (56 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Korbyn leans strongly male. 2,177 people counted with this name were male (80.7%), compared with 522 female bearers (19.3%).
Popularity
Korbyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Korbyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,152 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Korbyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Korbyn 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 Korbyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Korbyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. Texas, Indiana, Ohio recorded the most babies named Korbyn, while West Virginia, Minnesota, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Korbyn
The given name Korbyn has its roots in the Gaelic language, which was spoken in parts of ancient Britain and Ireland. It is believed to have originated from the Old Irish word "corbyn," which means "small raven" or "little raven." The name likely gained popularity among Celtic tribes who revered ravens as sacred birds associated with wisdom, prophecy, and the otherworld.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Korbyn can be found in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history. In this text, there is a mention of a person named Korbyn mac Fergus, who lived in the 7th century AD and was a minor king in the kingdom of Dál Riata, which encompassed parts of western Scotland and northeastern Ireland.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Korbyn remained prevalent among Irish and Scottish families, particularly in regions with strong Celtic cultural influences. It was sometimes spelled as Corbyn or Corbin, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and orthography across different regions.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Korbyn of Longden was a prominent English nobleman and landowner in Shropshire. He is mentioned in several historical records from that period, including the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
During the Renaissance period, a French poet and playwright named Korbyn Crispin (1505-1572) gained recognition for his works, which included comedies and tragedies inspired by classical Greek and Roman literature. He was a contemporary of renowned writers such as Pierre de Ronsard and Joachim du Bellay.
In the 18th century, Korbyn Kendall (1718-1789) was a distinguished English clergyman and scholar. He served as the Rector of Harlton in Cambridgeshire and was renowned for his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts, contributing significantly to the study of classical literature.
Another notable figure was Korbyn Morris (1783-1858), a Welsh architect and civil engineer who played a crucial role in the development of modern infrastructure in Britain. He was responsible for designing and constructing several significant bridges, including the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Conwy Suspension Bridge, which were engineering marvels of their time.
While the name Korbyn has ancient roots and a rich historical legacy, it has remained relatively uncommon in modern times, particularly in comparison to more popular variations such as Corbin or Corbyn.
People
Korbyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Korbyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Korbyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Korbyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,110 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Korbyn 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 83,395 US residents.
Is Korbyn a common name?
We classify Korbyn as "Rare". It ranks above 96.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,147 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Korbyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Korbyn was 2018, when 250 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Korbyn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Korbyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,705 people with the name Korbyn, or 0.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,050 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 Korbyn 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 Korbyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Korbyn leans strongly male. 2,177 people counted with this name were male (80.7%), compared with 522 female bearers (19.3%). 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 Korbyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korbyn is White at 75.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.8%) and Black (7.6%). 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 Korbyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Korbyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.6% (2,045 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 Korbyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Korbyn a male name?
Yes, 82.0% of people registered as Korbyn 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 Korbyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Korbyn 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 Korbyn 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 common is the name Korbyn?
See how many Americans are named Korbyn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.