Total births
12,198
Unisex name · since 1947
Cori
Cori has 12,198 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1771
- among girls today
- 12,198
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cori is the #1771 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 12,198 recorded since 1947.
Social Security Administration records show Cori recorded 12,198 times among girls since 1947, holding rank #1771 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #1771 among girls today
- 12,198 born since 1947
- 1980s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cori is currently the #1771 unisex name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 12,198 born since 1947, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1771
- among girls today
- 12,198
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Cori vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1771
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Cori was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
397 babies were named Cori in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Cori compares
12,198 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Cori's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cori | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,198 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 397 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cori's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cori's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 397, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cori at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#1,771
Active since
1947
Cori popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 397
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Cori popularity over time - boys
1,233 total births recorded since 1960 (Cori as boys' name)
Cori by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cori's strongest decade.
2,968 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Cori births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 224
1950s
224 births
- 1960s 905
1960s
905 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,754 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,968 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,541 births
- 2000s 1,102
2000s
1,102 births
- 2010s 1,021
2010s
1,021 births
- 2020s 678
2020s
678 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 2,968 births (24% of all-time use).
How Cori compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Cori's total volume
Cori vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cori by state
Where Cori concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,376 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 902 | 7.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 670 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 493 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 481 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 430 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 413 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 332 | 2.7% |
California share of Cori's total US births 11.3%
Even split
1,376 of 12,198 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Cori appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cori? ▼
Cori has been given to 12,198 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1771 as of the latest data. 397 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Cori most popular? ▼
Cori was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,968 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Cori most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cori are California (1,376 births), Texas (902 births), New York (670 births).
Is Cori a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cori is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12,198 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,233 births.
How long has the name Cori been used? ▼
Records for Cori go back to 1947, giving 79 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cori? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cori's data
- Cori's decade-level peak was the 1980s (2,968 total births); usage has since declined to 678 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Coris (1,376 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 Cori
Nearby Names Like Cori
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cori
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Cori side by side: Cori vs Cora Cori vs Corinne Cori vs Cornelia
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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, 1947–2025 (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. "Cori: #1771 Unisex Name - 12,198 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cori. 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 Cori 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.