Total births
21
Unisex name · since 2019
Korei
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Korei, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 2019–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Korei since 2019, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Korei recorded 21 times among girls since 2019, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2023.
- 21 total births
- 2019–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Korei since 2019, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 21
- total births
- 2019–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Korei was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Korei in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Korei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Korei's full recorded timeline at 2021, 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 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Korei at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2019
Korei popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Korei popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2000 (Korei as boys' name)
Korei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Korei's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Korei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Korei? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 21 babies named Korei. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 6 births.
When was Korei most popular? ▼
Korei was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Korei a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Korei is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 21 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Korei been used? ▼
Records for Korei go back to 2019, giving 5 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Korei? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Korei
Nearby Names Like Korei
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Korei
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 Korei side by side: Korei vs Kori Korei vs Kora Korei vs Kortney
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2019–2023 (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. "Korei: Baby Name Since 2019 - 21 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/korei. 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 Korei 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 July 2026.