Total births
185,020
Boys' name · since 1919
Corey
Corey has 185,020 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #677
- among boys today
- 185,020
- born since 1919
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Corey is the #677 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 185,020 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corey has been recorded 185,020 times among boys since 1919, currently ranked #677 nationally and more common than 95% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #677 among boys today
- 185,020 born since 1919
- 1980s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Corey is currently the #677 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 185,020 born since 1919, peaking in the 1980s.
- #677
- among boys today
- 185,020
- born since 1919
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Corey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#677
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Corey was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8,003 babies were named Corey in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Corey compares
185,020 Top 1% higher than 99% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Corey's all-time total is 504x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Corey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185,020 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8,003 | 23 | 22,252 |
Corey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Corey's full recorded timeline at 1980, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 8,003 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Corey at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1989
Current rank
#677
Active since
1919
Corey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 8,003
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Corey popularity over time - girls
9,056 total births recorded since 1945 (Corey as girls' name)
Corey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Corey's strongest decade.
53,598 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Corey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 223
1940s
223 births
- 1950s 1,856
1950s
1,856 births
- 1960s 9,968
1960s
9,968 births
- 1970s
1970s
41,000 births
- 1980s
1980s
53,598 births
- 1990s
1990s
50,223 births
- 2000s 17,468
2000s
17,468 births
- 2010s 7,990
2010s
7,990 births
- 2020s 2,653
2020s
2,653 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53,598 births (29% of all-time use).
How Corey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Corey's total volume
Corey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Corey by state
Where Corey concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11,953 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11,200 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 11,169 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 9,151 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 8,644 | 4.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 8,510 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 8,349 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 8,307 | 4.5% |
California share of Corey's total US births 6.5%
Even split
11,953 of 185,020 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Corey appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corey? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 185,020 babies named Corey. Today it holds rank #677 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8,003 births.
When was Corey most popular? ▼
Corey was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53,598 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Corey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Corey are California (11,953 births), Texas (11,200 births), New York (11,169 births).
How long has the name Corey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Corey since 1919 -- 107 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Corey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cory, Corbin, Cornelius, Cornell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Corey's data
- Corey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (53,598 total births); usage has since declined to 2,653 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Coreys (11,953 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Corey
Nearby Names Like Corey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corey
Cory Boy
#1096 127,179 births
Corbin Boy
#474 41,112 births
Cornelius Boy
#2157 36,407 births
Cornell Boy
#4438 11,347 births
Cortez Boy
#1998 10,899 births
Compare Corey side by side: Corey vs Cory Corey vs Corbin Corey vs Cornelius
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Corey
Aarav #676
8,209 births · Peak 2015
Abdiel #678
7,715 births · Peak 2019
Kareem #675
18,161 births · Peak 1980
Wylder #679
2,513 births · Peak 2025
Nathanael #674
22,227 births · Peak 2000
Emmitt #680
14,238 births · Peak 2019
Donald #673
1,414,824 births · Peak 1934
Koen #681
5,170 births · Peak 2023
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Corey: #677 Boys' Name - 185,020 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Corey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.