Given name
Korben
“a raven-haired man”
Korben is a variant of Korbin. One Latin interpretation is “a raven-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Korben is a variant of Korbin. One Latin interpretation is “a raven-haired man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Korben is a variant of Korbin. An origin associated with Korbin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Korben through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,282
- 2,282 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 129 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,167 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,167 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 129 in 2013. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,713 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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