Boys' name · since 1916

Corydon

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 190 babies named Corydon, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
190
born since 1916
1980s
peak decade

190 boys have been named Corydon since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Corydon has 190 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2002.

  • #13,265 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 190 born since 1916
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corydon ranks #13,265 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 190 born since 1916, peaking in the 1980s.

#13,265 of 45,481
all-time among boys
190
born since 1916
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Corydon's 190 recorded births place it above 70.77% 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.

Corydon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Corydon's SSA record in two at 1978 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 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Corydon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1978)
9
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
45678910 191619451949196319791983198819972002 5

Corydon by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (52 births, 27% of the file).

1980s was Corydon's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Corydon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Corydon? ▼
190 babies have been named Corydon since 1916. All-time, it sits at #13,265 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1978 with 9 births.
Where does Corydon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corydon ranks #13,265 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 Corydon most popular? ▼
Corydon was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Corydon been used? ▼
Records for Corydon go back to 1916, giving 87 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Corydon? ▼
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 Corydon's data

  • Corydon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Corydon

Nearby Names Like Corydon

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

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 Corydon side by side: Corydon vs Corey Corydon vs Cory Corydon vs Corbin

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Hargis
190 births · Peak 1916
Other
190 births · Peak 1916
Rea
190 births · Peak 1918
Velmer
190 births · Peak 1919
Wendelin
190 births · Peak 1919
Bernal
190 births · Peak 1918
Viviano #12168
190 births · Peak 1925
Danile
190 births · Peak 1982

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Corydon: 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, 1916–2002 (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 Corydon 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.