Kory - A very unique male name
Kory at a glance
Kory is ranked #4128 among boy baby names in 2024, with 5 births in 2024. It peaked in 1988 at #361 and first appeared on the charts in 1956.
- Rank in 2024
- #4128
- Births in 2024
- 5
- Peak year
- 1988 (#361)
- First appeared
- 1956
- Trend
- #2868 in 2019 → #4128 in 2024 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 295,303 boys
- Visitor rating
- 3.7/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 295,303 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kory peaked in popularity 38 years ago in 1988 on position 361.
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Kory is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kory is currently topping the baby name charts in Georgia at position #1,525 - and is the least popular in Georgia at position #1,525.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Kory is where you live.
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Kory origin and meaning
Kory is a 4 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Kory, pop culture references for the name Kory and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Kory
We've found the following names that sound similar to Kory, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4128 |
| 2023 | 2865 |
| 2022 | 2602 |
| 2021 | 3114 |
| 2020 | 2726 |
| 2019 | 2868 |
| 2018 | 2633 |
| 2017 | 2265 |
| 2016 | 2326 |
| 2015 | 2195 |
| 2014 | 1962 |
| 2013 | 1924 |
| 2012 | 1960 |
| 2011 | 1917 |
| 2010 | 1764 |
| 2009 | 1955 |
| 2008 | 1432 |
| 2007 | 1629 |
| 2006 | 1314 |
| 2005 | 1152 |
| 2004 | 1141 |
| 2003 | 1017 |
| 2002 | 1023 |
| 2001 | 850 |
| 2000 | 719 |
| 1999 | 677 |
| 1998 | 632 |
| 1997 | 582 |
| 1996 | 562 |
| 1995 | 531 |
| 1994 | 497 |
| 1993 | 497 |
| 1992 | 471 |
| 1991 | 407 |
| 1990 | 387 |
| 1989 | 376 |
| 1988 | 361 |
| 1987 | 371 |
| 1986 | 402 |
| 1985 | 430 |
| 1984 | 472 |
| 1983 | 473 |
| 1982 | 484 |
| 1981 | 463 |
| 1980 | 483 |
| 1979 | 490 |
| 1978 | 469 |
| 1977 | 433 |
| 1976 | 480 |
| 1975 | 511 |
| 1974 | 538 |
| 1973 | 549 |
| 1972 | 558 |
| 1971 | 554 |
| 1970 | 528 |
| 1969 | 545 |
| 1968 | 669 |
| 1967 | 792 |
| 1966 | 920 |
| 1965 | 721 |
| 1964 | 857 |
| 1963 | 788 |
| 1962 | 893 |
| 1961 | 1010 |
| 1960 | 961 |
| 1959 | 1183 |
| 1958 | 968 |
| 1957 | 1235 |
| 1956 | 1278 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1525 |
Even more about Kory
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