Kore
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,554 in 1978
0 babies were named Kore in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKore first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #4,554.
About the name Kore
Kore is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-ore”. US birth records list Kore for boys from 1977 to 2022, in 13 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #4,554 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4 | 294,118 boys |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 709,220 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 boys |
Other spellings of Kore
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Kore
What is the origin of the name Kore?
Kore has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kore a boy or girl name?
Kore is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kore?
Kore is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,554 in 1978.