Corley
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,862 in 1944
0 babies were named Corley in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCorley first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #2,862.
About the name Corley
Corley is a boy name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ley”. US birth records list Corley for boys from 1917 to 2017, in 40 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #2,862 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.8 | 555,556 boys |
| 1920s | 1.9 | 523,560 boys |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 980,392 boys |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,063,830 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 boys |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1980s | 3.0 | 328,947 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 900,901 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Corley
What is the origin of the name Corley?
Corley has English roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Corley a boy or girl name?
Corley is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Corley?
Corley is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #2,862 in 1944.