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 #1096

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Metric Corky Cory
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 610 127,179
Peak Year 1958 1989
Peak Year Births 31 6,450
Peak Decade 1950s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1928 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Corky Cory
1920s 15 7
1930s 32 5
1940s 108 174
1950s 198 1,627
1960s 120 5,896
1970s 100 27,509
1980s 25 44,358
1990s 12 34,166
2000s - 8,903
2010s - 3,355
2020s - 1,179

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
2025 - 160

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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