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Korben

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Korben: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Korben: Recorded since 1997, it reached #227 in 2002, and it stood at #5,119 in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1997–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1997 to 2024, ranging from #227 to #5119.200020042008201220162024#227#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1997#2337
1998#1821
1999#973
2000#1096
2001#786
2002#227
2003#615
2004#790
2005#747
2006#1048
2007#799
2008#2097
2009#1358
2010#1344
2011#2390
2012#1507
2013#1339
2014#1223
2015#1673
2016#2175
2017#1923
2018#2259
2023#3523
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 28 years from 1997 to 2024.

In 2002: #227 among boys in England and Wales, #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #227 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #227 in England and Wales in 2002.

Korben's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#22599HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#192312HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#167314HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#133918HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#150716HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#23908HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#134418HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#135817HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#20979HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#79933HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#104821HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#74733HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#79027HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#61536HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#227135HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#78622HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#109613HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#97315HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#2434HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Korben is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Korben, between 1997 and 2024, in 24 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2002Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2002Northern Ireland: highest position in 200219972024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202424#227 in 2002
Northern Ireland20021#243 in 2002

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2018; it appears again in 2023.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Korben

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #227 in England and Wales in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.