Kory
A K-spelling of Corey, a surname name linked both to the Irish O Comhraidhe and to the Old Norse personal name Kori.
Kory in 2025
Kory was given to 45 babies in the United States in 2025 — 35 boys and 10 girls, making it the 6,056th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 73,674 babies born.
The history of Kory
Kory reached its highest point in 1989, when 651 babies were given the name, ranking 737th that year.
Across the 74 years of records since 1952, 15,723 babies have been named Kory. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kory by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kory | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211 | 2,291 |
| 1960s | 1,062 | 1,144 |
| 1970s | 2,826 | 908 |
| 1980s | 4,510 | 737 |
| 1990s | 4,272 | 789 |
| 2000s | 1,659 | 1,588 |
| 2010s | 832 | 3,530 |
| 2020s | 351 | 4,298 |
Where Kory is heading
Kory has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 101 babies in 2015 to 45 in 2025.
Names like Kory
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kory.