How Many People Are Named Corwin?
An estimated 3,475 people in the United States have the first name Corwin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Corwin peaked in popularity in 1988 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Corwin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Corwin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,475
About 1 in 98,634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1988
96 births
Total Registered
4,329
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Corwin
Corwin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,329 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Corwin as a male name
Ranked #4,328 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (96 births)
Corwin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Corwin span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 657 babies were registered. Corwin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Corwin by Decade
How has Corwin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Corwin by State
Birth registrations for Corwin span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Virginia, Utah, Tennessee. On average, about 34 Corwins were registered per state.
Corwin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Corwin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Corwin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corwin?
We estimate approximately 3,475 people named Corwin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 98,634 Americans share this first name.
Is Corwin a common name?
Corwin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,329 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Corwin most popular?
Corwin reached peak popularity in 1988, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Corwin is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Corwin a male name?
Corwin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Corwin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Corwin Smith, Corwin Johnson, Corwin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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