Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Corley

Gender Unisex · 59% girls Rank 2025 #13,576
Rank 2025
#13,576
among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Corley
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
19 babies
All-time total
621
#14,255 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Corley popularity over time

621 babies have been named Corley since 1917, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – 5 5 1 – –
1920s – 21 21 2 +320% –
1930s – 11 11 1 -48% –
1940s – 13 13 1 +18% –
1950s – 13 13 1 0% –
1960s – 18 18 2 +38% –
1970s 6 46 52 5 +189% #8,363
1980s 36 56 92 9 +77% #8,531
1990s 90 39 129 13 +40% #6,721
2000s 88 22 110 11 -15% #9,014
2010s 105 11 116 12 +5% #6,923
2020s (to 2025) 41 – 41 7 -41% #9,855

The story of Corley

Corley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,576 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 621 American babies have been named Corley, about 59% girls and 41% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Corley?

The median living Corley is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 40. An estimated 600 people named Corley are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Corley 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 6 #13,576 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 8 #11,416 – –
2022 10 #9,855 – –
2021 9 #10,468 – –
2020 8 #11,317 – –
2019 14 #7,828 – –
2018 11 #9,305 – –
2017 8 #11,895 5 #12,666
2016 – – – –
2015 11 #9,630 – –
2014 12 #9,111 – –
2013 14 #8,235 – –
2012 11 #9,876 – –
2011 18 #6,923 – –
2010 6 #15,408 6 #11,009
2009 13 #9,014 6 #11,264
2008 13 #9,078 – –
2007 8 #12,944 – –
2006 9 #11,651 – –
2005 7 #13,322 – –
2004 10 #10,075 5 #11,688
2003 6 #14,260 5 #11,208
2002 6 #13,983 – –
2001 10 #9,534 – –
2000 6 #13,546 6 #9,297
1995 8 #9,778 8 #6,498
1990 10 #8,011 – –
1985 7 #8,531 6 #5,929
1980 6 #9,323 9 #4,204
1975 – – 8 #4,016
1970 – – 6 #4,335
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,143
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,829
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Corley?

The median living Corley is about 27 years old. Half of all living Corleys are between 14 and 40 years old.

How many people named Corley are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Corley are alive in the United States, based on 621 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Corley in 2025?

Corley ranked #13,576 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Corley?

621 babies have been named Corley in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Corley most popular?

Corley peaked in 1992, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Corley a boy or girl name?

Corley is used for both: about 59% of babies named Corley have been girls and 41% boys.

Is the name Corley rising or falling?

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

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