Corbitt
Corbitt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Claude Corbitt (1915–1978), American baseball player Don Corbitt (1924–1993), American football player Gregory Corbitt, Australian field hockey player Helen Corbitt, American chef and cookbook author James Corbitt (1913–1950), English murderer Michael J.
Meaning & Origin of Corbitt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Corbitt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Claude Corbitt (1915–1978), American baseball player Don Corbitt (1924–1993), American football player Gregory Corbitt, Australian field hockey player Helen Corbitt, American chef and cookbook author James Corbitt (1913–1950), English murderer Michael J.
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The Story of Corbitt
American parents first put Corbitt on the record books as a baby boy name in 1914, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 7 Corbitts were born — ranking #2,964 that year. About 21% of every Corbitt on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Corbitt last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 105 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Corbitt most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States83%
- Australia6%
- New Zealand6%
- South Africa3%
- United Kingdom2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Corbitt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Corbitt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Corbitt
Corbitt is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Corbitt's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #2,964. Use the chart and map above to compare Corbitt'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 .
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