The first name Cori
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A female given name, masculine equivalent Corey.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cori last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 19 births (#784).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cori with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cori at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 100 girls born in the United States were named Cori, the 1,932nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 397 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Questions
- How popular is the name Cori?
- In 2014, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cori, ranking 4,632nd. Its peak was 1996, with 19 births.
- Is Cori a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 13,431 US babies named Cori since 1880, 91% were girls and 9% boys.
- When was Cori most popular?
- 1977 in the United States, when 397 babies were named Cori, its highest rank at 482nd.
- What are other spellings of Cori?
- Corie, Corrie, Cory, Corey, Kori and Kory.