Boys' name · since 1915
Corbit
Corbit has 54 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,625 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 54
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
54 boys have been named Corbit since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corbit has been recorded 54 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1979.
- #21,625 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 54 born since 1915
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corbit ranks #21,625 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.
- #21,625 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 54
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Corbit's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Corbit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Corbit's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Corbit popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1979
- Peak year (1915)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Corbit by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 28% of the file).
1910s was Corbit's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Corbit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (28% of all-time use).
Corbit by state
Where Corbit concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 6 | 11.1% |
6 of 54 births nationwide.
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What to do with Corbit's data
- Corbit's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Corbits (6 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Corbit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1915–1979 (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 Corbit 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.