Boy · #12,142 in 2026

Corbet

Name: Popularity of the name Corbet in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Corbet, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Corbet is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, 5 km east of Banbridge. It is situated in the civil parish of Magherally and the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It lies within the Banbridge District. It had a population of 107 people in the 2011 Census.

Current Rank

#12,142

Peak Rank

#2,799 (1974)

Total Babies

333

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

2019

Last Year

1974

Peak Year

#2799

Peak Rank

333

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Corbet

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Corbet

American parents first put Corbet on the record books as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 13 Corbets were born — ranking #2,799 that year. About 23% of every Corbet on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Corbet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 333 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Corbet

Phonetically similar names — useful when Corbet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Corbett
Corbit
Corbitt
Korbut
Garbett
Courbet
Corbetts
Carpet
Carbide
Corba
Corot
Garbutt

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Corbet

What does the name Corbet mean?

How popular is Corbet in 2026?

In 2026, Corbet ranks #12,142 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Corbet most popular?

Corbet reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #2,799 that year with 13 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Corbet most popular?

Corbet has historically been most popular in Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Corbet.

Is Corbet a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Corbet is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Corbet?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Corbet include Waco, Jj, Dack. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Corbet

Corbet is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 333 births in the dataset. Corbet's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #2,799. Use the chart and map above to compare Corbet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.