ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 2012 First Year 2012 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #16866 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1983 First Year 1983 Last Year 1983 Peak Year #6237 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Coey What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Coey is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Edward Coey (1805–1887), entrepreneur and philanthropist from Larne, County Antrim James Coey (1841–1918), American Civil War soldier John Alan Coey (1951–1975), American soldier in Rhodesia Michael Coey (1945−2025), Belfast-born experimental physicist Robert Coey (1851–1934), locomotive superintendent of the Great Southern and Western… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coey) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coey) 📖 ## The Story of Coey ### As a girl name Coey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2012: 5 births, good for #16,866 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Coeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Coey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1983: 5 births, good for #6,237 nationwide. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1983 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Coeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Coey Phonetically similar names — useful when Coey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Koei * [Coa](/coa) * [Koa](/koa) * Cowie * [Khai](/khai) * [Kaui](/kaui) * Cowy * Cooee * Cooey * Couey * Caughey * Kui Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Coey What does the name Coey mean? Coey is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Edward Coey (1805–1887), entrepreneur and philanthropist from Larne, County Antrim James Coey (1841–1918), American Civil War soldier John Alan Coey (1951–1975), American soldier in Rhodesia Michael Coey (1945−2025), Belfast-born experimental physicist Robert Coey (1851–1934), locomotive superintendent of the Great Southern and Western… How popular is Coey in 2026? In 2026, Coey ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Coey most popular? Coey reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #16,866 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Coey a unisex name? Yes — Coey is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 50% of Coeys assigned female and 50% assigned male historically. What names go well with Coey? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Coey include Aaratrika, Aaronae, Aavyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AaratrikaPeak #16866](/aaratrika)[👧AaronaePeak #16866](/aaronae)[👧AavynPeak #16866](/aavyn)[👧AceaPeak #16866](/acea) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AcobPeak #6237](/acob)[👦AkeraPeak #6237](/akera)[👦AndrecoPeak #6237](/andreco)[👦AndrowPeak #6237](/androw) Advertisement ## About the name Coey Coey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Coey's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #16,866\. Use the chart and map above to compare Coey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2012 → ](/year/2012) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement