Supplanter or held by the heel
Kobyn is a modern creative spelling of Corbin or a variant of Coby, which itself is a diminutive of Jacob. It ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov, referring to the biblical story of being born holding his brother's heel.
Less common today
Kobyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,268 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
