unisex name
Corbyn
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,075
Northern Ireland
#432
2017 births
Corbyn is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 12% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 209 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 41,442 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Corbyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 323 |
| 2000s | 919 |
| 2010s | 1,683 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 652 |
How popular is Corbyn?
In 2025, Corbyn was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Corbyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Corbyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Corbyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Corbyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Corbyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Corbyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Corbyn
How popular is the name Corbyn?
In 2025, Corbyn was given to 80 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Corbyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Corbyn is used for both girls and boys. About 12% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Corbyn most popular?
Corbyn peaked in 2011, when 209 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Corbyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Corbyn currently ranks #2,261 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.