Corbet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	49	5	–	#2,538
1920s	75	8	+53%	#2,521
1930s	47	5	-37%	#2,349
1940s	42	4	-11%	#2,752
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	35	4	–	#2,498
1970s	47	5	+34%	#2,827
1980s	7	1	-85%	#5,596
1990s	21	2	+200%	#7,953
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	10	1	–	#12,536
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,538

1920s

+53%

#2,521

1930s

-37%

#2,349

1940s

-11%

#2,752

1950s

–

1960s

–

#2,498

1970s

+34%

#2,827

1980s

-85%

#5,596

1990s

+200%

#7,953

2000s

–

2010s

–

#12,536

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Corbet

Corbet is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 333 American babies have been named Corbet. Its peak came in 1974, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Corbet stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corbet?

The median living Corbet is about 53 years old; half are between 38 and 62. An estimated 100 people named Corbet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Corbet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#12,536
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	5	#12,646
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#9,103
1990	5	#8,352
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#4,014
1970	11	#2,925
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	5	#3,409
1940	5	#3,550
1935	–	–
1930	6	#3,668
1925	6	#3,828
1920	10	#2,808
1915	8	#2,872
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Corbet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Corbet?

The median living Corbet is about 53 years old. Half of all living Corbets are between 38 and 62 years old.

How many people named Corbet are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Corbet are alive in the United States, based on 333 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corbet in 2025?

Corbet did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Corbet?

333 babies have been named Corbet in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corbet most popular?

Corbet peaked in 1974, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Corbet a boy or girl name?

Corbet is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Corbet rising or falling?

Corbet has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Corbet popularity over time

The story of Corbet

How old are people named Corbet?

Corbet year by year

Frequently asked questions

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