The name Corey is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "from the hollow".

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Cool a few decades ago, along with Lori and Tori. Currently out of fashion but may make a retro tomboy choice as an offbeat spin on Charlie.

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Corey

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The name Corey is currently ranked #915 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #522 in 1986. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in COREY, COREY, and COREY. Corey is also used for boys, ranking #778 in 2025 (more popular).

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The name Corey is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "from the hollow".

Names that Peaked in 1977

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Former teen idol name, now middle-aged. This name has been on a steady decline since the early-1990s.

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The name Corey is currently ranked #778 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #52 in 1977. The name is most popular in COREY, COREY, and COREY. Corey is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
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2016	—	0	0
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2018	—	0	0
2019	#4,678	29	17.3
2020	#4,372	31	19.2
2021	—	0	0
2022	—	0	0
2023	—	0	0
2024	—	0	0
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