US rank #8314 Boys' name Peak 1971 2,423 births

Corbett — #8314 US boys' name

2,423 babies named Corbett in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s1061900s111910s1261920s2391930s1391940s1811950s1551960s2141970s3921980s2071990s2302000s1772010s1802020s66
#8314
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 42% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Corbett was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

54 babies were named Corbett in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Corbett

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,423 babies named Corbett between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Corbett currently holds the #8314 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Corbett performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 392 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Corbett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Kentucky, which accounts for 61 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Corbett in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Corbett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,423 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Corbett at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,423

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1971

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#8,314

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Corbett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
54
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
0204060 202420081992197619601944192719111892 23

Corbett by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
392 births that decade — 16% of Corbett's all-time total
1890s1061900s111910s1261920s2391930s1391940s1811950s1551960s2141970s3921980s2071990s2302000s1772010s1802020s66

Corbett by state

Where Corbett concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Corbett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
61 2.5%
#2 Texas
44 1.8%
#3 California
29 1.2%
#4 West Virginia
6 0.2%
#5 Tennessee
5 0.2%
Kentucky share of Corbett's total US births 2.5%
Even split

61 of 2,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corbett?
2,423 babies have been named Corbett since 1892. It currently ranks #8314 among boys. The peak year was 1971 with 54 births.
When was Corbett most popular?
Corbett was most popular in the 1970s decade with 392 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Corbett most popular?
The top states for the name Corbett are Kentucky (61 births), Texas (44 births), California (29 births).
How long has the name Corbett been used?
Corbett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Corbett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Corey, Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1892–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.