Corey
Pronounced K AO1 R IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1989
- 128 years in use
- 6 spellings
How popular is Corey?
Corey is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1897. It has been given to 223,972 children — the 186th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 50% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1989, when 8,637 children were given it.
Six other spellings are counted in that total — Korey, Corry, Corrie and three more — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 10% of children named Corey are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Corey and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Korey
- Corry
- Corrie
- Corie
- Korry
- Coury
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K AO1 R IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Corey
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Corey
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Corey?
- Corey ranks 186th among boys' names in US records, with 223,972 births since 1897. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,601.
- Is Corey a unisex name?
- Yes. About 10% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Corey most popular?
- 1989, when 8,637 children were given the name. It has been in use for 128 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Corey spelled?
- Korey, Corry, Corrie, Corie, Korry, Coury. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.