Cori
Girl name · #1933 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 100 baby girls were named Cori, placing it at #1933 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,000 girls born in 2025 was named Cori.
Babies named Cori per year. Source: SSA.
The 78-year story
Cori first appears in the Social Security records in 1947, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 397 girls were named Cori — good for #482 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cori against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cori in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cori is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cori will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cori is most common
State-level data for Cori is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cori
Statistically, parents drawn to Cori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kari, Jori, Cara, Kami, and Charity.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | #1927 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1771 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1708 |
| 2018 | 128 | #1650 |
| 2017 | 122 | #1738 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2013 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2012 | 81 | #2315 |
| 2011 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2338 |
| 2008 | 106 | #1977 |
| 2007 | 102 | #2003 |
| 2006 | 95 | #2069 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 118 | #1643 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1652 |
| 2002 | 103 | #1750 |
| 2001 | 122 | #1523 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cori a popular girl name?
Cori ranked #1933 among girls in 2025 with 100 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Cori most popular?
Cori peaked in 1977, when 397 American girls received the name (ranked #482 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,000 newborn American girls was named Cori. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.