Cory
An Irish and Norse-derived surname from the personal name Godfrey.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Cory first shows up in the national records in 1924. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1975 to 1993. Its biggest year was 1989, when 6,450 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 61 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1988, at No. 59. All told, 133,778 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Corey (194,076), Kori (16,387), Kory (15,723), Cori (13,431), Korey (12,863), Corrie (9,851) (total births since 1880)
Explore Cory interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | No. 3505 |
| 1930s | 5 | No. 3549 |
| 1940s | 174 | No. 1180 |
| 1950s | 1,627 | No. 454 |
| 1960s | 5,896 | No. 160 |
| 1970s | 27,509 | No. 67 |
| 1980s | 44,358 | No. 59 |
| 1990s | 34,166 | No. 67 |
| 2000s | 8,903 | No. 227 |
| 2010s | 3,355 | No. 577 |
| 2020s | 1,179 | No. 910 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.