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Korey

/ˈkɔɹi/ · 89% boys · 54 born in 2025

Korey has been given to about 12,863 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɔɹi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 11,851
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Korey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1990 · 551
  • Born in 202554
  • All time12,863
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Korey?

Its best year was 1990, when 551 babies were given the name, ranking 438th. The typical living American called Korey is about 34 years old today. It is relatively most common in Georgia, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Korey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Corey0.96
  2. Torey0.85
  3. Torrey0.82
  4. Cortney0.76
  5. Dorsey0.75
  6. Carey0.73
  7. Kory0.71
  8. Joey0.70

Middle names for Korey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Korey Paul0.77
  2. Korey John0.77
  3. Korey Blake0.76
  4. Korey Wade0.76
  5. Korey Ross0.76
  6. Korey Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Korey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.93
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.91
  3. Sashasister · 0.90
  4. Marisolsister · 0.89
  5. Elishaeither · 0.89
  6. Zachariahbrother · 0.88

Where Korey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Georgia0.01%
  2. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Korey Anderson0.77
  2. Korey White0.72
  3. Korey Nguyen0.72
  4. Korey Moore0.72
  5. Korey Hill0.72
  6. Korey Hall0.72

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 Korey

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

Korey across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.