Korby
The Story of Korby
As a girl name
Korby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 6 Korbys were born — ranking #5,325 that year. As of 2026, Korby ranks #7,679 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Korbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Korby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 10 Korbys were born — ranking #3,146 that year. As of 2026, Korby ranks #10,349 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 94 Korbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Korby
Korby is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 94 births in the dataset. Korby's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,146. Use the chart and map above to compare Korby'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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