Cory
Boy name · #1245 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 160 baby boys were named Cory, placing it at #1245 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #722, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,250 boys born in 2025 was named Cory.
The 101-year story
Cory first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1989, when 6,450 boys were named Cory — good for #61 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Cory per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cory in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cory is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cory will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cory is most common
State-level data for Cory 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 Cory
Statistically, parents drawn to Cory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kory, Corey, Kasey, Ross, and Casey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | #1244 |
| 2024 | 197 | #1096 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1176 |
| 2022 | 182 | #1144 |
| 2021 | 221 | #991 |
| 2020 | 245 | #910 |
| 2019 | 244 | #897 |
| 2018 | 242 | #894 |
| 2017 | 301 | #777 |
| 2016 | 320 | #760 |
| 2015 | 341 | #722 |
| 2014 | 357 | #696 |
| 2013 | 377 | #648 |
| 2012 | 373 | #641 |
| 2011 | 362 | #650 |
| 2010 | 438 | #577 |
| 2009 | 544 | #499 |
| 2008 | 608 | #457 |
| 2007 | 706 | #416 |
| 2006 | 653 | #429 |
| 2005 | 773 | #373 |
| 2004 | 817 | #349 |
| 2003 | 924 | #320 |
| 2002 | 1,119 | #275 |
| 2001 | 1,263 | #260 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cory a popular boy name?
Cory ranked #1245 among boys in 2025 with 160 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #722.
When was the name Cory most popular?
Cory peaked in 1989, when 6,450 American boys received the name (ranked #61 that year). Since 1989 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,250 newborn American boys was named Cory. 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.