Corky

Corky is a male given name: 92% of people named Corky are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 92%Female 8%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 92% male / 8% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 611 male / 51 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Corky

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Corky," in English, "Guten Tag Corky," in German. Corky is a male given name: about 92% of people named Corky are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Corky,

German

Guten Tag Corky,

French

Bonjour Corky,

Spanish

Estimado/a Corky:

Chinese

Corky您好：

Japanese

Corky様

English

Hi Corky,

German

Hi Corky,

French

Salut Corky,

Spanish

Hola Corky,

Chinese

Corky你好：

Japanese

Corkyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Corky by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	unisex name	92%

United States birth data

611 male · 51 female · 662 births recorded

Male 92%Female 8%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Corky a male or female name?

Corky is a male given name: 92% of people named Corky are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Corky in an email?

Is Corky a unisex name?

Corky is not a unisex name: 92% of people named Corky are men. Corky leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Corky a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/corky (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_corky,
  title  = {Is Corky a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/corky},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}