Corky
The Story of Corky
As a girl name
Corky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1929, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 11 Corkys were born — ranking #3,490 that year. As of 2026, Corky ranks #6,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Corkys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Corky first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1928, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 31 Corkys were born — ranking #1,396 that year. As of 2026, Corky ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 610 Corkys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Corky
Corky is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 610 births in the dataset. Corky's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,396. Use the chart and map above to compare Corky'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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