The first name Kori
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
20th century American variant of Cory.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kori last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2005, with 22 births (#982).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kori with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kori at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 260 girls born in the United States were named Kori, the 978th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 475 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.
Famous people named Kori
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kori CarterAmerican hurdler, born 1992
Questions
- What does the name Kori mean?
- 20th century American variant of Cory.
- How popular is the name Kori?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kori, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2005, with 22 births.
- Is Kori a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 16,387 US babies named Kori since 1880, 90% were girls and 10% boys.
- When was Kori most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 475 babies were named Kori, its highest rank at 631st.