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Kory
OriginSpelling variation of Cory or Corey
About Kory
Corey was always the most popular form of this Irish name, with Cory (as in New Jersey Senator Booker) in second place and Kory riding caboose. Kory et al were in the first wave of unisex names that began to be used in the late 1960s and 1970s, fading now as fresher names such as Rory or Rowan rise.
As of October 2026, Kory ranked #3352 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #360 in 1988.
Editor's take: The name Kory is a boy's name.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,934 | 75 | 39 |
| 2015 | #1,812 | 83 | 43.3 |
| 2016 | #2,002 | 72 | 37.9 |
| 2017 | #2,119 | 65 | 35.1 |
| 2018 | #2,563 | 50 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | #2,349 | 58 | 32.3 |
| 2020 | #2,489 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | #2,754 | 46 | 26.3 |
| 2022 | #2,306 | 62 | 35.5 |
| 2023 | #2,716 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #2,972 | 42 | 24.4 |
| 2025 | #3,352 | 35 | 20.5 |
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