Boys' name · since 1915

Corney

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Corney, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,301 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1915
1980s
peak decade

Corney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 65 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corney has been recorded 65 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. 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 1991.

  • #20,301 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1915
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corney ranks #20,301 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1915, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,301 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1915
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Corney's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Corney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Corney splits its recorded history at 1986: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Corney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
456789 19151982198319841985198619871988198919901991 6

Corney by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (48 births, 74% of the file).

1980s was Corney's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Corney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corney? ▼
65 babies have been named Corney since 1915. All-time, it sits at #20,301 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
Where does Corney sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corney ranks #20,301 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Corney most popular? ▼
Corney was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Corney been used? ▼
Corney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 77 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Corney? ▼
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.

What to do with Corney's data

  • Corney's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Corney

Nearby Names Like Corney

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corney

Corey Boy
#778 185,020 births
Cory Boy
#1245 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#512 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#1906 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#6157 11,347 births

Compare Corney side by side: Corney vs Corey Corney vs Cory Corney vs Corbin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Hosteen
65 births · Peak 1883
Ramirez
65 births · Peak 1988
Willmar
65 births · Peak 1915
Ercole
65 births · Peak 1923
Hulet
65 births · Peak 1919
Broughton
65 births · Peak 1915
Alick
65 births · Peak 1999
Glenmore
65 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Corney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1991 (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 Corney 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.