The first name Kory
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
20th-century US variant of Cory.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Kory, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 27 births (#850).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kory with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kory at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 35 boys born in the United States were named Kory, the 3,352nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1989, when 601 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.
Questions
- What does the name Kory mean?
- 20th-century US variant of Cory.
- How popular is the name Kory?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kory, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2005, with 27 births.
- Is Kory a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 15,723 US babies named Kory since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Kory most popular?
- 1989 in the United States, when 601 babies were named Kory, its highest rank at 373rd.