Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Hollow
- English
- Irish
- From the hollow
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Corey
Pronunciation
c(o)-rey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #55, 8,004 births); most recent 2025 (rank #778, 327 births)
- Girls: peak in 1986 (rank #523, 392 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5238, 24 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 327 | 24 |
| 2024 | 402 | 17 |
| 2023 | 427 | 20 |
| 2022 | 437 | 18 |
| 2021 | 517 | 24 |
| 2020 | 538 | 31 |
| 2019 | 585 | 29 |
| 2018 | 623 | 23 |
| 2017 | 649 | 23 |
| 2016 | 770 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #80, 834 births); most recent 2025 (rank #593, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #974, 21 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4761, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | – |
| 2024 | 75 | – |
| 2023 | 91 | – |
| 2022 | 114 | – |
| 2021 | 150 | – |
| 2020 | 163 | – |
| 2019 | 221 | – |
| 2018 | 226 | – |
| 2017 | 246 | – |
| 2016 | 276 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #1534, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #119, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #620, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | – |
| 2024 | 19 | – |
| 2023 | 18 | – |
| 2022 | 26 | – |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 39 | – |
| 2019 | 28 | – |
| 2018 | 33 | – |
| 2017 | 28 | – |
| 2016 | 34 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #79, 91 births); most recent 2025 (rank #226, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #493, 5 births); most recent 2005 (rank #687, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | – |
| 2024 | 24 | – |
| 2023 | 28 | – |
| 2022 | 33 | – |
| 2021 | 32 | – |
| 2020 | 40 | – |
| 2019 | 50 | – |
| 2018 | 44 | – |
| 2017 | 49 | – |
| 2016 | 67 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #38, 81 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #48, 102 births); most recent 2011 (rank #438, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1977 (rank #371, 6 births); most recent 1990 (rank #528, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence