Is Corky a boy or girl name?

Corky is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 661 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 7.7% were girls and 92.3% were boys.

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Corky

Recorded 1928–1991 · United States

Corky was most popular in 1957, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,966 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 661 people named Corky.

Corky over time

Births per year. The dot marks Corky’s peak in 1957. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Corky a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Corky is mostly a boy’s name — 7.7% of the 661 Americans given it were girls and 92.3% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org