Cory
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning from Corinth or raven.
Babies a year
314
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies
How Cory has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #722 |
| 2016 | #759 |
| 2017 | #782 |
| 2018 | #897 |
| 2019 | #901 |
| 2020 | #914 |
| 2021 | #990 |
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Cory. In the US, 314 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,451 in 1989.
Names about as common as Cory
Nobody has voted on Cory yet
Cory needs five head-to-heads before it appears in the rankings.
Start with names like this one