Corvin
A masculine name of Hungarian origin meaning "descendant of the raven".
Name Census estimates that about 759 living Americans carry the first name Corvin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Corvin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Corvin births was 2009 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Corvin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Corvin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
759
~ 1 in 451,587 Americans
Peak year
2009
53 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,689
Tracked since 1926
Census
Corvin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 788 people with the first name Corvin, which placed it at #14,825 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,825
National first-name rank
People counted
788
788 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corvin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corvin is White at 62.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (9.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Corvin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Corvin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.3% · 491
- Black or African American14.6% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino9.6% · 76
- Two or more races9.5% · 75
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 15
Popularity
Corvin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Corvin from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 329 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Corvin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Corvin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Corvin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Corvins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Washington recorded the most babies named Corvin, while Ohio, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Corvin
The name Corvin has its roots in the Romanian language and culture, originating from the Romanian word "corb," which means "raven." This association with the raven bird suggests a possible connection to mysticism, omens, or symbolism related to the raven in Romanian folklore and traditions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Corvin can be traced back to the 15th century, during the era of the Wallachian ruler Vlad III, also known as Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Dracula. One of Vlad's sons was named Corvin, and the name gained prominence in the region during that time period.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Corvin Battista, an Italian architect and military engineer, was active in the service of the Ottoman Empire. He was involved in the construction of several fortifications and structures in present-day Turkey and the Balkans.
Another historical figure with the name Corvin was Corvin Hunyadi, a Hungarian nobleman and military leader who lived in the 15th century. He was the illegitimate son of John Hunyadi, a prominent Hungarian military commander, and played a significant role in the defense of Hungary against Ottoman invasions.
In the 19th century, Corvin Krasinski, a Polish poet and novelist, gained recognition for his literary works, including the novel "The Undivine Comedy" and several volumes of poetry.
Another notable bearer of the name was Corvin Stanca, a Romanian poet and writer who lived from 1888 to 1962. He was a prominent figure in the Romanian literary scene and contributed significantly to the development of modern Romanian poetry.
While the name Corvin has its origins in Romanian culture and history, it has since been adopted and used in various other cultural contexts, with individuals bearing this name found across different regions and time periods.
People
Corvin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Corvin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Corvin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corvin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 759 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Corvin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 451,587 US residents.
Is Corvin a common name?
We classify Corvin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 784 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Corvin most popular?
The single biggest year for Corvin was 2009, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Corvin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Corvin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 788 people with the name Corvin, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,825 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Corvin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Corvin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Corvin leans strongly male. 772 people counted with this name were male (98.6%), compared with 11 female bearers (1.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Corvin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Corvin is White at 62.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.6%) and Hispanic (9.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Corvin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Corvin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.3% (491 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Corvin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Corvin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Corvin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Corvin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Corvin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Corvin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Corvin?
You can see how many Americans are named Corvin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.