Korey
Respelling of Corey, which comes from the Irish surname O Comhraidhe and has also been tied to the Old Norse name Kori.
Korey in 2025
Korey was given to 54 babies in the United States in 2025 — 47 boys and 7 girls, making it the 5,381st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 61,395 babies born.
The history of Korey
Korey reached its highest point in 1990, when 551 babies were given the name, ranking 870th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 868th, in 1989.
Across the 73 years of records since 1953, 12,863 babies have been named Korey. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Korey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Korey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53 | 5,429 |
| 1960s | 431 | 1,487 |
| 1970s | 1,755 | 1,060 |
| 1980s | 3,166 | 868 |
| 1990s | 3,705 | 870 |
| 2000s | 2,120 | 1,482 |
| 2010s | 1,193 | 2,686 |
| 2020s | 440 | 3,588 |
Where Korey is heading
Korey has fallen 54% over the past decade, from 117 babies in 2015 to 54 in 2025.
Names like Korey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Korey.