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    The first name Corbin

    A boy’s name from Latin meaning “crow”, “raven”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Corbin means “crow”, “raven” in Latin.

    An Anglo-Norman nickname from corb (“crow”), or shortened from the Corbinian, the name of a Frankish eighth-century saint, probably from Latin corvus (“crow, raven”).

    More names that mean bird.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Corbin last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2008, with 42 births (#699).

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    443
    babies named Corbin, 1996–2025
    #4,270
    rank in 2024
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Corbin with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Corbin at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 586 boys born in the United States were named Corbin, the 512th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 1,930 were.

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    41,777
    babies named Corbin since 1880
    #512
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Corbyn

    Famous people named Corbin

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Corbin Bleu
      American actor (born 1989)
    • Corbin Bernsen
      American actor and director, born 1954
    • Corbin Allred
      American actor, born 1979

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    Questions

    What does the name Corbin mean?
    Corbin means “crow”, “raven” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Corbin?
    An Anglo-Norman nickname from corb (“crow”), or shortened from the Corbinian, the name of a Frankish eighth-century saint, probably from Latin corvus (“crow, raven”).
    How popular is the name Corbin?
    In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Corbin, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2008, with 42 births.
    Is Corbin a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 41,777 US babies named Corbin since 1880 were boys.
    When was Corbin most popular?
    2014 in the United States, when 1,930 babies were named Corbin, its highest rank at 203rd.
    What are other spellings of Corbin?
    Corbyn.
    Is Corbin also a surname?
    Yes. Corbin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.