Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Corby isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Corby through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,658
- 1,355 boys · 303 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 64 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,417 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,417 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 59 in 1973. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,458 as a first name in 2020; 1,941 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Corby, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tobi
“God is good” · “The Lord is good”
60% boys · 40% girls
Cornelius
“refers to a horn”
>99% boys
Robby
“one who is bright with fame”
>99% boys
Kam
“having a crooked nose”
>99% boys
Konstantinos
“one who is steadfast; firm”
>99% boys
Toby
“The Lord is good” · “God is good”
72% boys · 28% girls
Torrence
“from the little hills”
89% boys · 11% girls
Tory
“victorious woman; winner; conqueror” · “one who pays homage to Ireland”
58% boys · 42% girls