Corey
An English surname used as a given name, usually traced to the Old Norse personal name Kori.
Corey in 2025
Corey was given to 351 babies in the United States in 2025 — 327 boys and 24 girls, making it the 1,508th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,445 babies born.
The history of Corey
Corey reached its highest point in 1989, when 8,290 babies were given the name, ranking 97th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 92nd, in 1977.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 194,076 babies have been named Corey. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Corey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Corey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 8,312 |
| 1920s | 21 | 7,338 |
| 1930s | 15 | 4,948 |
| 1940s | 242 | 2,040 |
| 1950s | 2,060 | 931 |
| 1960s | 10,564 | 130 |
| 1970s | 43,331 | 92 |
| 1980s | 56,715 | 97 |
| 1990s | 52,247 | 100 |
| 2000s | 17,882 | 278 |
| 2010s | 8,207 | 619 |
| 2020s | 2,787 | 1,034 |
Where Corey is heading
Corey has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 774 babies in 2015 to 351 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1989 peak — Corey is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Corey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Corey.