Korey

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

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Korey, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Korey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKorey first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1977, when it ranked #2,216. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKorey was 2.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 78,740 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 227,273.
• 🍂TrendKorey has slipped 3,963 places over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• ⚖️Boy or girlKorey is given to both boys and girls: 87% of the 54 babies named Korey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Korey

Korey is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-rey”. US birth records list Korey for girls from 1959 to 2025, in 64 of those 67 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,216 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

Origin:American names