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Koray

100% boys · last recorded 2020

Koray has been given to about 130 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 125
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Koray per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time130
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Koray?

Its best year was 2005, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 7435th. The typical living American called Koray is about 18 years old today.

Names that sound like Koray

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kory0.71
  2. Korey0.71
  3. Corey0.68
  4. Cory0.68
  5. Ray0.62
  6. Konrad0.65
  7. Conrad0.62
  8. Gray0.62

Middle names for Koray

Ranked by flow score
  1. Koray John0.77
  2. Koray Lee0.77
  3. Koray Dean0.76
  4. Koray Bryce0.76
  5. Koray Ross0.76
  6. Koray Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Koray

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.71
  2. Isabelasister · 0.70
  3. Yarelisister · 0.70
  4. Fisherbrother · 0.70
  5. Misaelbrother · 0.70
  6. Alonsobrother · 0.70

Where Koray is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Koray Anderson0.74
    2. Koray White0.72
    3. Koray Reyes0.72
    4. Koray Nguyen0.72
    5. Koray Moore0.72
    6. Koray Lee0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Koray

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    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.