Kori
91% girls · 9% boys
About Kori
While Corey and its variations are losing fashion steam, the sound-alike Kori has new appeal as a name with a trendy animal meaning from the Kikuyu culture.
Kori for girls#978 US
This variation of Corey has a Kardashian-style spelling update -- which might be why it's experiencing a boost in popularity of late. Kori is also a Kikuyu name meaning lamb, one of the many names from that African culture with animal meanings, and a short form of Koral, the Hebrew form of Coral.
Pronounced KOR-ee.
As of October 2026, Kori ranked #4003 for boys and #978 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1471 for boys in 1989 and #631 for girls in 2016.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,739 | 28 | #814 | 340 |
| 2015 | #4,037 | 26 | #646 | 444 |
| 2016 | #3,844 | 28 | #631 | 475 |
| 2017 | #3,487 | 32 | #685 | 426 |
| 2018 | #4,161 | 25 | #735 | 383 |
| 2019 | #3,399 | 34 | #745 | 380 |
| 2020 | #3,770 | 28 | #779 | 350 |
| 2021 | #3,003 | 41 | #677 | 432 |
| 2022 | #4,046 | 27 | #746 | 388 |
| 2023 | #3,946 | 28 | #811 | 344 |
| 2024 | #4,132 | 26 | #893 | 299 |
| 2025 | #4,003 | 27 | #978 | 260 |
World rankings
Kori for girls
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