Korbyn
The Story of Korbyn
As a girl name
American parents first put Korbyn on the record books as a girl name in 1992, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 56 Korbyns were born — ranking #3,024 that year. About 49% of every Korbyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Korbyn ranks #4,778 for girls with 28 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 804 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Korbyn as a boy name dates back to 1990, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 216 newborns named Korbyn — #985 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Korbyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Korbyn ranks #1,796 for boys with 92 births, falling sharply (-34%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Korbyn
Korbyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Korbyn's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #985. Use the chart and map above to compare Korbyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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