Cory has been given to about 133,778 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Its best year was 1989, when 6,660 babies were given the name, ranking 61st. The typical living American called Cory is about 39 years old today. It is relatively most common in Indiana, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.