Total births
298
Girls' name · since 1986
Korea
Korea has 298 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9788
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
298 babies have been named Korea since 1986, making it today's #9788 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Korea has been recorded 298 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #9788 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #9788 among girls today
- 298 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Korea is currently the #9788 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 298 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9788
- among girls today
- 298
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Korea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9788
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Korea was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
19 babies were named Korea in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Korea compares
298 45th percentile among 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
Korea's all-time total is 22% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Korea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 298 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Korea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Korea's full recorded timeline at 2006, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Korea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#9,788
Active since
1986
Korea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Korea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Korea's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Korea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
105 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 105 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Korea? ▼
Korea has been given to 298 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9788 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Korea most popular? ▼
Korea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Korea been used? ▼
Records for Korea go back to 1986, giving 39 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Korea? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kori, Kora, Kortney, Korina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Korea's data
- Korea's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Korea
Nearby Names Like Korea
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Korea
Kori Girl
#894 14,822 births
Kora Girl
#489 9,541 births
Kortney Girl
5,313 births
Korina Girl
#5186 2,605 births
Korie Girl
#4698 2,496 births
Compare Korea side by side: Korea vs Kori Korea vs Kora Korea vs Kortney
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Korea
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, 1986–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Korea: #9788 Girls' Name - 298 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/korea. 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 Korea 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.