Corky vs Cory

Side-by-side comparison of Corky and Cory — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Corky

Boy name

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Metric Corky Cory
Current Rank Unranked #1093
Total Births (all years) 610 127,023
Peak Year 1958 1989
Peak Year Births 31 6,450
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Corky Cory
1920ss 15 7
1930ss 32 5
1940ss 108 174
1950ss 198 1,627
1960ss 120 5,896
1970ss 100 27,511
1980ss 25 44,361
1990ss 12 34,166
2000ss — 8,903
2010ss — 3,354
2020ss — 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Corky Cory
2014 — 357
2015 — 341
2016 — 320
2017 — 301
2018 — 242
2019 — 244
2020 — 245
2021 — 221
2022 — 182
2023 — 174
2024 — 197

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1928–1991.

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