Cory vs Corey

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

Name A

Cory

Boy name · Rank #1093

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Name B

Corey

Boy name · Rank #678

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1924–2024.

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