Kory

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning a form of Corey or Cory; maiden.

Babies a year
74
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Kory by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Kory. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 601 babies in 1989, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kory. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kodyhelpful; a form of Cody73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kobysupplanter; a form of Jacob or Jacoby60 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Koreymaiden; a spelling variant of Corey84 in the US (2017)
  • Kortshort; a form of Curt13 in the US (2017)
  • Khorya form of Corey or Cory with kh- spelling5 in the US (2017)
  • Koy27 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kory

Names that are said the same way as Kory, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Coryfrom Corinth or raven314 in the US (2017)
  • Corriemaiden; a form of Corinne30 in the US (2017)
  • Korriemaiden; a form of Corinne12 in the US (2017)
  • Corryspear; a form of Corey8 in the US (2017)
  • Khourithe Christian; variant of Khoury7 in the US (2017)
  • Khourythe priest, the Christian7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kory

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