Is Korey a boy or girl name?
Korey is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 11 girls and 50 boys were named Korey, so 18% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 11% of the 12,806 US babies named Korey were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,644
- Girl rank, 2024
- #9,235
- Babies named Korey since 1953
- 12,806
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 551 babies
Boys and girls named Korey, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48 | 5 | 9.4% |
| 1960s | 367 | 64 | 14.8% |
| 1970s | 1,499 | 256 | 14.6% |
| 1980s | 2,826 | 340 | 10.7% |
| 1990s | 3,340 | 365 | 9.9% |
| 2000s | 1,939 | 181 | 8.5% |
| 2010s | 1,041 | 151 | 12.7% |
| 2020s | 333 | 51 | 13.3% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | #2,644 | 11 | #9,235 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2,233 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 57 | #2,453 | 9 | #10,823 |
| 2021 | 81 | #1,896 | 18 | #6,545 |
| 2020 | 81 | #1,838 | 13 | #8,204 |
| 2019 | 84 | #1,820 | 21 | #5,898 |
| 2018 | 82 | #1,847 | 13 | #8,383 |
| 2017 | 72 | #1,990 | 12 | #9,080 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1,559 | 19 | #6,559 |
| 2015 | 98 | #1,634 | 19 | #6,594 |
| 2014 | 94 | #1,648 | 14 | #8,302 |
| 2013 | 116 | #1,429 | 18 | #6,892 |
| 2012 | 130 | #1,319 | 12 | #9,433 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1,360 | 10 | #10,831 |
| 2010 | 135 | #1,290 | 13 | #8,990 |
| 2009 | 141 | #1,256 | 13 | #9,164 |
| 2008 | 170 | #1,094 | 15 | #8,350 |
| 2007 | 141 | #1,249 | 14 | #8,804 |
| 2006 | 188 | #991 | 22 | #6,034 |
| 2005 | 207 | #883 | 13 | #8,620 |
| 2004 | 177 | #951 | 15 | #7,638 |
| 2003 | 225 | #779 | 23 | #5,328 |
| 2002 | 239 | #734 | 22 | #5,362 |
| 2001 | 256 | #700 | 21 | #5,469 |
| 2000 | 195 | #823 | 23 | #5,073 |
| 1999 | 238 | #704 | 32 | #3,755 |
| 1998 | 237 | #704 | 23 | #4,724 |
| 1997 | 222 | #713 | 26 | #4,189 |
| 1996 | 295 | #604 | 38 | #3,121 |
| 1995 | 334 | #560 | 45 | #2,706 |
| 1994 | 330 | #565 | 31 | #3,573 |
| 1993 | 377 | #527 | 47 | #2,619 |
| 1992 | 365 | #532 | 37 | #3,111 |
| 1991 | 435 | #474 | 42 | #2,809 |
| 1990 | 507 | #438 | 44 | #2,672 |
| 1989 | 485 | #427 | 41 | #2,735 |
| 1988 | 393 | #456 | 37 | #2,828 |
| 1987 | 358 | #466 | 42 | #2,463 |
| 1986 | 310 | #497 | 46 | #2,245 |
| 1985 | 317 | #487 | 42 | #2,376 |
| 1984 | 201 | #601 | 30 | #2,958 |
| 1983 | 206 | #596 | 18 | #4,191 |
| 1982 | 167 | #675 | 27 | #3,217 |
| 1981 | 174 | #645 | 24 | #3,488 |
| 1980 | 215 | #587 | 33 | #2,773 |
| 1979 | 164 | #669 | 24 | #3,390 |
| 1978 | 173 | #634 | 28 | #2,900 |
| 1977 | 248 | #534 | 41 | #2,237 |
| 1976 | 156 | #656 | 30 | #2,629 |
| 1975 | 158 | #654 | 26 | #2,844 |
| 1974 | 113 | #765 | 26 | #2,797 |
| 1973 | 112 | #758 | 24 | #2,868 |
| 1972 | 100 | #800 | 20 | #3,224 |
| 1971 | 135 | #713 | 19 | #3,432 |
| 1970 | 140 | #705 | 18 | #3,502 |
| 1969 | 127 | #701 | 18 | #3,257 |
| 1968 | 64 | #905 | 6 | #6,615 |
| 1967 | 30 | #1,399 | 5 | #7,293 |
| 1966 | 25 | #1,559 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 21 | #1,754 | 5 | #7,008 |
| 1964 | 18 | #1,942 | 7 | #5,739 |
| 1963 | 21 | #1,773 | 7 | #5,602 |
| 1962 | 25 | #1,606 | 9 | #4,709 |
| 1961 | 25 | #1,619 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 11 | #2,616 | 7 | #5,436 |
| 1959 | 9 | #2,947 | 5 | #6,744 |
| 1958 | 10 | #2,733 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 10 | #2,741 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 8 | #3,091 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 6 | #3,707 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1953 | 5 | #4,102 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Korey reached #427 in 1989. As a girl name, it reached #2,237 in 1977. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1990s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Korey
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.