Fun Facts About the Name Korben
- More than 2 thousand babies named Korben: U.S. records list 2,280 babies given the name Korben from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Korben Mean?
Korben is a spelling variant of Corbin, a name of Old French origin. The Old French word corbin means "raven" and is a diminutive of corb (also written corp), "raven," which descends from Latin corvus, "raven." The -in ending carries the sense "little" or "young," so the literal sense of the name is "little raven." As a surname, Corbin was generally a nickname taken from the bird, though surnames of this shape can also come from place names, so not every family that bears it need share that origin. The -en spelling keeps the same meaning and the same pronunciation.
Korben Name History & Origins
Corbin is a Norman family name that appears in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and is also recorded in France; it later crossed the Atlantic with settlers. The given name Corbin grew out of that surname tradition, and Corbin has been used as a boy's name in the United States.
The spelling Korben is a later respelling that matches the name's pronunciation. It is the form given to the hero Korben Dallas in the 1997 film The Fifth Element, which made the spelling familiar to a wide audience; that film use belongs to the name's recent history rather than to its origin. The -en ending follows a common American pattern for spelling names that end in that sound.
How Popular is the Name Korben?
Korben has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #1,332 in 2013.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,167 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 2024 | #2,761 | 47 | 0.0027% |
| 2023 | #2,401 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2022 | #2,145 | 69 | 0.0040% |
| 2021 | #1,975 | 76 | 0.0043% |
| 2020 | #1,739 | 89 | 0.0052% |
| 2019 | #1,577 | 106 | 0.0059% |
| 2018 | #1,550 | 109 | 0.0060% |
| 2017 | #1,563 | 105 | 0.0057% |
| 2016 | #1,454 | 119 | 0.0063% |
| 2015 | #1,509 | 110 | 0.0057% |
| 2014 | #1,354 | 127 | 0.0066% |
| 2013 | #1,332 | 129 | 0.0068% |
| 2012 | #1,435 | 116 | 0.0061% |
| 2011 | #1,444 | 114 | 0.0060% |
| 2010 | #1,694 | 91 | 0.0047% |
| 2009 | #1,905 | 76 | 0.0038% |
| 2008 | #1,616 | 97 | 0.0048% |
| 2007 | #1,869 | 77 | 0.0037% |
| 2006 | #2,118 | 62 | 0.0030% |
| 2005 | #2,050 | 61 | 0.0031% |
| 2004 | #1,642 | 79 | 0.0040% |
| 2003 | #2,020 | 57 | 0.0029% |
| 2002 | #1,857 | 61 | 0.0031% |
| 2001 | #2,172 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 2000 | #2,277 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1999 | #2,771 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #2,372 | 37 | 0.0019% |
| 1997 | #5,496 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #6,851 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #9,633 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #8,210 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #7,086 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #6,846 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #8,640 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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