Boys' name · since 1962
Correy
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 1,099 babies named Correy, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,099
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Correy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,099 have been recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Correy has been recorded 1,099 times among boys since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2023.
- #4,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,099 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Correy ranks #4,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,099 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,099
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Correy's 1,099 recorded births place it above 89.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Correy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Correy's full recorded timeline at 1993, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Correy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2023
- Peak year (1989)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Correy popularity over time - girls
46 total births recorded since 1977 (Correy as girls' name)
Correy by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (292 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Correy's strongest decade.
292 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Correy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s
1970s
292 births
- 1980s
1980s
288 births
- 1990s
1990s
287 births
- 2000s
2000s
133 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 292 births (27% of all-time use).
How Correy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Correy's total volume
Correy by state
Where Correy concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
23 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Correy's data
- Correy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (292 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Correys (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Correy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~61 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, 1962–2023 (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 Correy 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.