Corey vs Cory

Side-by-side comparison of Corey and Cory — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Corey

Boy name · Rank #678

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Name B

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Metric Corey Cory
Current Rank #678 #1093
Total Births (all years) 184,687 127,023
Peak Year 1989 1989
Peak Year Births 8,004 6,450
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Corey Cory
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 21 7
1930ss 15 5
1940ss 223 174
1950ss 1,856 1,627
1960ss 9,969 5,896
1970ss 40,998 27,511
1980ss 53,604 44,361
1990ss 50,221 34,166
2000ss 17,467 8,903
2010ss 7,987 3,354
2020ss 2,321 1,019

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Corey Cory
2014 809 357
2015 754 341
2016 770 320
2017 649 301
2018 623 242
2019 585 244
2020 538 245
2021 517 221
2022 437 182
2023 427 174
2024 402 197

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2024.

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