Corky: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	15	20	2	–	#3,040
1930s	–	32	32	3	+60%	#2,924
1940s	13	108	121	12	+278%	#1,696
1950s	33	198	231	23	+91%	#1,403
1960s	–	120	120	12	-48%	#1,934
1970s	–	100	100	10	-17%	#2,625
1980s	–	25	25	3	-75%	#4,533
1990s	–	12	12	1	-52%	#6,543
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,040

1930s

–

+60%

#2,924

1940s

108

121

+278%

#1,696

1950s

198

231

+91%

#1,403

1960s

–

120

-48%

#1,934

1970s

–

100

-17%

#2,625

1980s

–

-75%

#4,533

1990s

–

-52%

#6,543

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Corky

Corky 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 1928, 661 American babies have been named Corky, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1957, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Corky stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Corky?

The median living Corky is about 66 years old; half are between 54 and 72. An estimated 500 people named Corky 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.

Corky 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
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2021	–	–	–	–
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2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,543
1985	–	–	8	#4,781
1980	–	–	8	#4,575
1975	–	–	11	#3,281
1970	–	–	7	#3,917
1965	–	–	17	#1,934
1960	–	–	13	#2,342
1955	–	–	22	#1,653
1950	–	–	13	#2,129
1945	–	–	14	#1,868
1940	–	–	7	#2,926
1935	–	–	7	#3,012
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corky?

The median living Corky is about 66 years old. Half of all living Corkys are between 54 and 72 years old.

How many people named Corky are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Corky are alive in the United States, based on 661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corky in 2025?

Corky 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 Corky?

661 babies have been named Corky in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corky most popular?

Corky peaked in 1957, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Corky a boy or girl name?

Corky is used for both: about 8% of babies named Corky have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Corky rising or falling?

Corky has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Corky

Corky popularity over time

The story of Corky

How old are people named Corky?

Corky year by year

Frequently asked questions

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