Corben
Corben was the 5247th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1787th; the most babies were born in 2007 (75). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,833 places. More babies were named Corben in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Corbin) crow, raven (Norman nickname) · Anglo-Norman, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #5,247 boys, down 1,963 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200775 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,646babies recorded
What does the name Corben mean?
Corben is a spelling of Corbin, pronounced the same way, so it shares Corbin's meaning and origin.
Corbin is an English surname of Norman origin. Wiktionary derives it from an Anglo-Norman nickname corb, "crow, raven", with a diminutive ending, from Latin corvus, or from the name of the 8th-century Frankish saint Corbinian. Bardsley lists Corbin and Corbyn but could not identify a place behind them. It has been used as a first name in the US since the 1980s.
corb (Anglo-Norman, “crow, raven”)corvus (Latin, “raven”)
How sure is this? Probable. Usually explained as a raven nickname; the saint's name is an alternative.
Related names: Corbyn, Corban, Raven.
See also: French names, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Corbin', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Corbin', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Corben popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,247 | 18 |
| 2020 | #3,284 | 34 |
| 2010 | #2,242 | 58 |
| 2000 | #1,852 | 57 |
| 1990 | #2,794 | 23 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Corben, counting every spelling?
Corben is a spelling of Corbin, a name family that ranked #338 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,247 for Corben on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,027 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin | 586 | #512 | 3,529 |
| Korbin | 176 | #1,173 | 1,129 |
| Korbyn | 104 | #1,628 | 699 |
| Corbyn | 62 | #2,263 | 420 |
| Korben | 38 | #3,167 | 287 |
| Corban | 35 | #3,327 | 217 |
| Corben | 18 | #5,247 | 102 |
| Korban | 8 | #9,358 | 78 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Corben?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Corben (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Corben born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Corben.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Corben?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Corben are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 12 and 24. That makes Corben mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Corben: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Corben, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Corben
What does Corben mean?
Corben is a spelling of Corbin, which means “crow, raven (Norman nickname)” (Anglo-Norman, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Corben?
Corben was the 5247th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1787th; the most babies were born in 2007 (75). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,833 places. More babies were named Corben in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Corben a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Corben in the US.