Korey
Korey was the 2736th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 427th; the most babies were born in 1990 (507). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,102 places. More babies were named Korey in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Corey) from Norse Kóri (meaning uncertain) · Old Norse, Old Irish, English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,736 boys, down 914 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 47boys
- Girls and boys
- 13% girls, 87% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990507 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,863babies recorded
What does the name Korey mean?
Korey is a spelling of Corey, pronounced the same way, so it shares Corey's meaning and origin.
Corey is an English surname that Wiktionary derives from the Old Norse given name Kóri, which may in turn come from Old Irish Cuire, from cuire, a troop or company. The name's deeper origin is therefore uncertain. As a first name Corey has been used for boys in the US since 1919 and occasionally for girls, and it was most common in the 1980s.
Kóri (Old Norse, “personal name”)cuire (Old Irish, “troop, company”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Wiktionary: 'perhaps' from Old Irish.
Related names: Cory, Korey, Kori.
See also: Scandinavian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Corey' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Korey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,584 | #2,736 | 7 | 47 |
| 2020 | #8,209 | #1,822 | 13 | 82 |
| 2010 | #8,991 | #1,290 | 13 | 135 |
| 2000 | #5,073 | #823 | 23 | 195 |
| 1990 | #2,672 | #438 | 44 | 507 |
| 1980 | #2,773 | #587 | 33 | 215 |
| 1970 | #3,500 | #705 | 18 | 140 |
| 1960 | #5,435 | #2,616 | 7 | 11 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Korey, counting every spelling?
Korey is a spelling of Corey, a name family that ranked #530 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,736 for Korey on its own. Together these spellings went to 569 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corey | 327 | #778 | 2,114 |
| Cory | 160 | #1,245 | 934 |
| Korey | 47 | #2,736 | 300 |
| Kory | 35 | #3,352 | 234 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Korey?
47 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Korey (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Korey born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 179 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Korey.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Korey?
About 10,900 people born in the US named Korey are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 24 and 41. That makes Korey mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Korey by state
How common Korey was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Korey: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Korey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Korey
What does Korey mean?
Korey is a spelling of Corey, usually explained as “from Norse Kóri (meaning uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Korey?
Korey was the 2736th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 47 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 427th; the most babies were born in 1990 (507). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,102 places. More babies were named Korey in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Korey a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 13% girls, 87% boys given the name Korey in the US.
Where is Korey most popular?
In 2021–2025, Korey was most common in Louisiana (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and Florida.