The first name Cory

In 2025, 16 boys were named Cory, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 252 births (#140).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cory with other names.

In 2025, 160 boys born in the United States were named Cory, the 1,245th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 6,450 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.

• Cory Booker
  American politician (born 1969)
• Cory Doctorow
  Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author, born 1971
• Cory Monteith
  Canadian actor (1982-2013)
• Cory Edwards
  American film director and comedian (born 1968)
• Cory Joseph
  Canadian basketball player (born 1991)
• Cory Michael Smith
  American actor, born 1986
• Cory Higgins
  American basketball player (born 1989)
• Cory Schneider
  American ice hockey player, born 1986
• Cory Lidle
  American baseball player (1972–2006)
• Cory Sandhagen
  American mixed martial artist (born 1992)
• Cory Gibbs
  American soccer player, born 1980
• Cory Hardrict
  American actor, born 1979

How popular is the name Cory?

In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Cory, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 1996, with 252 births.

Is Cory a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 133,778 US babies named Cory since 1880 were boys.

When was Cory most popular?

1989 in the United States, when 6,450 babies were named Cory, its highest rank at 61st.

How do you pronounce Cory?

Cory is /ˈkɔ.ɹi/, 2 syllables.

What name is Cory a form of?

Cory is a form of Corey and Cori.

Is Cory also a surname?

Yes. Cory is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.