Given name & surname · also French
Corbyn
“crow, raven”
Corbyn is a surname, probably from Anglo-Norman, ultimately from Latin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Corbyn probably goes back to Latin corvus, meaning “crow, raven.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Corbyn probably comes from Anglo-Norman, and ultimately from Latin.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Corbyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,590
- 3,090 boys · 500 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 209 babies
- 2025
- 80
- #2,263 for boys · #6,375 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 84% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 62 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,263 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 34.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 186 in 2011. It also appeared in 18 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,643 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Corbyn’s family of names
Corbyn has a related form in Corbin. In English usage, Corbyn as a surname has a related form in Corbin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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