Corey

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A few things about Corey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Corey

Corey Taylor

American musician

Choose Corey and your child shares a first name with Corey Taylor, an American musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Corey, like who?” Corey Taylor's Wikipedia article is available in 48 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,225 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Corey, 327 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Corey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCorey first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1977, when it ranked #52. Today it's #778, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowCorey was 6.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 753 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,225.
• 🍂TrendCorey has slipped 248 places over the last five years and now sits at #778. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCorey is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #438, followed by Louisiana (#450) and Massachusetts (#467). It's in the top 1,000 in 23 states.
• 🌍OriginCorey is the #6 most popular Old Norse boy name in the US. That's out of 21 Old Norse boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Corey

Corey is a boy name of Greek, Irish and Old Norse origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rey”. US birth records list Corey for boys from 1919 to 2025, in 92 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #52 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #778, with 327 babies.

Origin:Greek namesIrish namesOld Norse names