Boys' name · since 1955
Corkey
Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Corkey, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,876 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 34
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
Corkey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corkey has been recorded 34 times among boys since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1973.
- #24,876 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 34 born since 1955
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corkey ranks #24,876 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.
- #24,876 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 34
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
Corkey's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Corkey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Corkey splits its recorded history at 1962: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Corkey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1973
- Peak year (1960)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Corkey by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (12 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Corkey's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Corkey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12 births (35% of all-time use).
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- Corkey's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1970s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Corkey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~18 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, 1955–1973 (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 Corkey 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.