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Corbet

/ˈkɔɹbɪt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Corbet has been given to about 333 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1974, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɔɹbɪt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 162
Median age today57 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Corbet per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1974 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time333

How popular is Corbet?

Its best year was 1974, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2827th. The typical living American called Corbet is about 57 years old today.

Names that sound like Corbet

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Corey0.65
  2. Cortez0.65
  3. Cornell0.63
  4. Cordell0.63
  5. Kobe0.62
  6. Korey0.62
  7. Corbin0.57
  8. Cortney0.58

Middle names for Corbet

Ranked by flow score
  1. Corbet Paul0.77
  2. Corbet John0.77
  3. Corbet Blake0.76
  4. Corbet Wade0.76
  5. Corbet Ross0.76
  6. Corbet Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Corbet

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.67
  2. Elouisesister · 0.64
  3. Ilasister · 0.62
  4. Forestbrother · 0.62
  5. Louiebrother · 0.62
  6. Otisbrother · 0.61

Where Corbet is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Corbet Anderson0.77
    2. Corbet White0.72
    3. Corbet Nguyen0.72
    4. Corbet Moore0.72
    5. Corbet Hill0.72
    6. Corbet Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Corbet

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.