Boy · #4,505 in 2026

Corkey

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

Corkey or Corky is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located 11 miles east of Ballymoney, it is within the Ballymoney Borough Council area, and is at the edge of the Glens of Antrim. The villages of Loughguile and Cloughmills are nearby. It had a population of 162 people in the 2021 census.

Current Rank

#4,505

Peak Rank

#3,336 (1960)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1955

First Year

1973

Last Year

1960

Peak Year

#3336

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Corkey

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Corkey

The earliest SSA record of Corkey as a baby boy name dates back to 1955, when 6 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Corkey — #3,336 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Corkey on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Corkey last appeared in the published SSA data in 1973, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 34 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Where is Corkey most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Ireland
26%
United States
25%
Canada
21%
UG
14%
United Kingdom
13%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Corkey

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

Corky
Karki
Corgi
Gorky
Gorki
Carco
Quirky
Cork
Cory
Corey
Corrie
Corks

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Corkey

What does the name Corkey mean?

How popular is Corkey in 2026?

In 2026, Corkey ranks #4,505 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Corkey most popular?

Corkey reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #3,336 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Corkey a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Corkey?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Corkey include Melesio, Gib, Tary. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Corkey

Corkey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Corkey's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #3,336. Use the chart and map above to compare Corkey'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.