Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1989

Kory

Meaning 20th-century US variant of Cory Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #3,352 Trend ↓ Falling 20%

20th-century US variant of Cory.

Rank 2025
#3,352
among boys · ↓367 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
45
named Kory · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1989
651 babies
All-time total
15,723
#994 all-time among boys
First recorded
1952
in Social Security records

Kory popularity over time

15,723 babies have been named Kory since 1952, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 26 185 211 21 – #1,147
1960s 109 953 1,062 106 +403% #543
1970s 296 2,530 2,826 283 +166% #434
1980s 351 4,159 4,510 451 +60% #360
1990s 265 4,007 4,272 427 -5% #388
2000s 110 1,549 1,659 166 -61% #733
2010s 116 716 832 83 -50% #1,726
2020s (to 2025) 65 286 351 59 -30% #2,285

Where Kory is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kory

Kory is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,352 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 15,723 American babies have been named Kory, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1989, when 651 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kory stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kory?

The median living Kory is about 36 years old; half are between 29 and 45. An estimated 15 thousand people named Kory are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kory year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,800 35 #3,352
2024 11 #9,269 42 #2,985
2023 8 #11,738 48 #2,719
2022 13 #8,294 63 #2,285
2021 10 #9,968 46 #2,758
2020 13 #8,212 52 #2,490
2019 7 #13,168 58 #2,352
2018 11 #9,512 50 #2,563
2017 9 #11,195 65 #2,119
2016 22 #5,894 72 #2,002
2015 18 #6,866 83 #1,812
2014 14 #8,306 75 #1,934
2013 12 #9,342 75 #1,891
2012 8 #12,857 72 #1,975
2011 9 #11,717 86 #1,726
2010 6 #16,066 80 #1,824
2009 7 #14,528 96 #1,648
2008 6 #16,542 119 #1,420
2007 13 #9,303 125 #1,347
2006 9 #11,968 139 #1,211
2005 12 #9,184 155 #1,071
2004 12 #9,002 143 #1,109
2003 12 #8,805 169 #964
2002 12 #8,570 162 #975
2001 15 #7,151 207 #811
2000 12 #8,310 234 #733
1995 27 #3,933 365 #529
1990 26 #3,959 598 #388
1985 30 #3,044 410 #425
1980 32 #2,829 317 #471
1975 35 #2,335 254 #502
1970 14 #4,140 221 #546
1965 8 #5,055 105 #729
1960 – – 61 #976
1955 – – 15 #2,098
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kory, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kory?

The median living Kory is about 36 years old. Half of all living Korys are between 29 and 45 years old.

How many people named Kory are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Kory are alive in the United States, based on 15,723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kory mean?

20th-century US variant of Cory.

How popular is the name Kory in 2025?

Kory ranked #3,352 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kory?

15,723 babies have been named Kory in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kory most popular?

Kory peaked in 1989, when 651 newborns received the name.

Is Kory a boy or girl name?

Kory is used for both: about 9% of babies named Kory have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Kory rising or falling?

Kory is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kory become more popular?

Kory is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Kory in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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