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Kory

/ˈkɔɹi/ · 91% boys · 45 born in 2025

Kory has been given to about 15,723 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɔɹi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 14,312
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kory per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 651
  • Born in 202545
  • All time15,723
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Kory?

Its best year was 1989, when 651 babies were given the name, ranking 373rd. The typical living American called Kory is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Kory

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cory0.95
  2. Rory0.81
  3. Tory0.81
  4. Kody0.75
  5. Koby0.75
  6. Cody0.70
  7. Korey0.71
  8. Coy0.70

Middle names for Kory

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kory Paul0.77
  2. Kory Lee0.77
  3. Kory Dean0.76
  4. Kory Blake0.76
  5. Kory Bryce0.76
  6. Kory Wade0.76

Sibling names for Kory

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.90
  2. Laceysister · 0.89
  3. Bethanysister · 0.88
  4. Elishaeither · 0.87
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.86
  6. Aronbrother · 0.85

Where Kory is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kory Anderson0.77
    2. Kory White0.72
    3. Kory Reyes0.72
    4. Kory Nguyen0.72
    5. Kory Lee0.72
    6. Kory Hill0.72

    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 Kory

    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

    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.