Boys' name · since 1913
Corbet
Corbet has 333 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 333
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Corbet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 333 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Corbet recorded 333 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2019.
- #10,029 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 333 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corbet ranks #10,029 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 333 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,029 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 333
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Corbet's 333 recorded births place it above 77.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Corbet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Corbet splits its recorded history at 1942: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Corbet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2019
- Peak year (1974)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Corbet by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Corbet's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Corbet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (23% of all-time use).
Corbet by state
Where Corbet concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 333 births nationwide.
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What to do with Corbet's data
- Corbet's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Corbets (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Corbet: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Corbet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.