Corwin
About Corwin
Corwin is an upstanding surname name that has been seen occasionally as a first in literature, but rarely in real life. But maybe with the recent acceptance of Darwin, that might change.
In the Water trilogy, Corwin appears as a teenage Merlin, and Prince Corwin is a main character in the the Chronicle of Amber series by Roger Zelazny.
Alternate definitions of the name are 'leather worker' and 'lives near a white enclosure or castle.' As a family name, it's associated with screen and radio writer Norman and Animal Planet host Jeff.
As of October 2026, Corwin ranked #4424 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #923 in 1969.
Editor's take: The name Corwin is a boy's name meaning "heart's friend".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,853 | 41 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | #2,773 | 43 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | #2,894 | 41 | 21.6 |
| 2017 | #3,075 | 38 | 20.5 |
| 2018 | #3,547 | 31 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | #4,026 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #3,835 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #3,830 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,020 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | #4,328 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | #4,424 | 23 | 13.5 |
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Corwin on lists
Famous Corwins
- Jeff Corwin
American animal and plant conservationist
Corwin in pop culture
- Lieutenant David Corwin
character in the TV show "Babylon 5"
- Prince Corwin
character from "The Chronicles of Amber" by Roger Zelazny