Corbin is an English and French surname that means "raven" or "little crow", from the Old French corbin, a diminutive of corb. The Kentucky town of Corbin and actors such as Corbin Bernsen have kept the name in American ears. Corbin peaked at number 203 in 2014 and has declined since, from number 221 in 2015 to number 512 in 2025.