Cory
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Cory
This Corey variation is getting a fresh shot of style juice thanks to young It Girl Cory Kennedy (not to be confused with RFK daughter, filmmaker Rory Kennedy).
Cory for boys#1245 US
A variation of Corey, this spelling has also been on a steady decline since the early-1990s. Its days are likely numbered on the US popularity charts altogether.
Pronounced KOR-ee.
As of October 2026, Cory ranked #7576 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #604 in 1978.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #696 | 357 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #723 | 341 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #760 | 320 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #778 | 301 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #894 | 242 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #900 | 244 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #910 | 245 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #991 | 221 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,144 | 182 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,178 | 174 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,093 | 197 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,245 | 160 |
World rankings
Cory for boys
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Cory on lists
Famous Corys
- Cory KennedyGirl
American model and Internet celebrity
- Corinna "Cory" EversonGirl
American bodybuilder and actress
- Cory LeeGirl
Canadian singer and actress
- Cory KahaneyGirl
American comedienne
- Cory Michael SmithBoy
American Actor best known for playing Edward Nygma on Gotham
- Cory Allan Michael MonteithBoy
Canadian actor/singer
- Cory Efram DoctorowBoy
Canadian,British science fiction novelist
- Cory Anthony BookerBoy
U.S. Senator from New Jersey
- Cory Nathaniel WadeBoy
American baseball player
- Cory Bartholomew ReddingBoy
American football player
- Cory McKay aka CormegaBoy
American rapper
- Cory HardrictBoy
American actor
- Cory CottonBoy
American YouTuber of Dude Perfect
- Cory MilanoBoy
brother of American actor Alyssa Milano
- Cory CarsonBoy
son of TV personality Johnny Carson
Cory in pop culture
- Cory MatthewsBoy
main character on TV's "Boy Meets World," also on "Girl Meets World"
- Cory BaxterBoy
main character on TV's "Cory in the House"
- Cory DollangangerBoy
character in the "Flowers in the Attic" series
- Cory IsaacsonBoy
character in the "Me Him Her"
- Cory BridgesBoy
character in an episode of TV's "Criminal Minds"