Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Corby

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #12,417
Rank 2025
#12,417
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Corby
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1973
64 babies
All-time total
1,658
#4,232 all-time among boys
First recorded
1922
in Social Security records

Corby popularity over time

1,658 babies have been named Corby since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – #4,435
1930s – 5 5 1 0% #3,763
1940s – 48 48 5 +860% #2,364
1950s 143 142 285 29 +494% #1,692
1960s 62 230 292 29 +2% #1,223
1970s 59 418 477 48 +63% #1,058
1980s 20 210 230 23 -52% #2,101
1990s 19 176 195 20 -15% #2,403
2000s – 86 86 9 -56% #4,243
2010s – 25 25 3 -71% #8,931
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 -33% #12,417

The story of Corby

Corby is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,417 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 1,658 American babies have been named Corby, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 64 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 Corby stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corby?

The median living Corby is about 50 years old; half are between 38 and 61. An estimated 1,500 people named Corby are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Corby year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,417
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #12,502
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 6 #11,045
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 8 #8,931
2013 – – 5 #12,506
2012 – – 6 #11,065
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 8 #9,142
2008 – – 5 #12,877
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 6 #10,926
2005 – – 6 #10,348
2004 – – 10 #7,068
2003 – – 6 #9,798
2002 – – 16 #4,743
2001 – – 11 #6,094
2000 – – 18 #4,243
1995 – – 32 #2,403
1990 6 #11,723 14 #4,009
1985 – – 24 #2,238
1980 – – 24 #2,168
1975 – – 58 #1,101
1970 – – 37 #1,376
1965 9 #4,558 17 #1,933
1960 9 #4,507 17 #1,980
1955 28 #2,029 19 #1,798
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 5 #3,763
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corby?

The median living Corby is about 50 years old. Half of all living Corbys are between 38 and 61 years old.

How many people named Corby are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Corby are alive in the United States, based on 1,658 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corby in 2025?

Corby ranked #12,417 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corby?

1,658 babies have been named Corby in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corby most popular?

Corby peaked in 1973, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Corby a boy or girl name?

Corby is used for both: about 18% of babies named Corby have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Corby rising or falling?

Corby is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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