Corbyn
Boy name · 13 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Corbyn: 13 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 7 births in 2017.
Corbyn is a modern surname-turned-first-name, most likely derived from the Old French *corbin*, meaning "crow" or "raven," ultimately from the Latin *corvus*. This places it in the same avian family as Corbin and Corban, names that evoke the dark, intelligent bird of folklore. The most famous bearer by far is Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the UK Labour Party, whose prominence from the 2010s onward gave the name a sharp political edge. There are no major places directly named after a Corbyn, though the root *corvus* appears in place names like Corbridge in England. A notable variant is Corbin, which has a longer history of use, while Corbyn remains a distinctly modern, surname-style choice that surged in popularity following its political association.
Boy 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20177 babies
- Latest (2017)
- #4427 babies
- Total births
- 13since 2008
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y