Kory
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Kory
Kory was always the least-used version of this name, which was always used less often for girls than for boys. As Corey and Cory, the name still hangs on in the boys' Top 1000, but Kory dropped off the boys' list in 2003 and the C spellings faded for girls in the mid-90s. Ironically, the classic girls' name Cora, derived from the Greek Kore, is rising quickly in popularity, now in the Top 100 in the US and a favorite of Nameberry visitors. We foresee this name making the Top 10 in the coming decade, so Cory and Kory may find a new life as short forms for newly popular Greek baby namesCora and sisters.
Kory for boys#3352 US
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.
Pronounced KOR-ee.
As of October 2026, Kory ranked #9800 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2159 in 1986.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #1,934 | 75 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #1,812 | 83 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #2,002 | 72 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,119 | 65 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,563 | 50 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,349 | 58 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,489 | 52 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,754 | 46 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,306 | 62 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,716 | 48 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,972 | 42 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #3,352 | 35 |
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