Corey
Boy nameCorey has been given to 194,076 babies in the U.S. since 1919. It peaked in 1989 and currently ranks #778 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɔː.ɹi/
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
194,076
Peak year
1989 (8,290 babies)
Rank in 2025
#778 for boys
First recorded
1919
10-year trend
▼ -55%
Gender split
5% girls / 95% boys
Famous people named Corey
Corey Taylor
American musician
Corey Stoll
American stage and screen actor
Corey Haim
Canadian actor (1971–2010)
Corey Feldman
American actor and musician
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Corey.
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