Corye
Arthur Corye was an Irish barrister who held office as Serjeant-at-law (Ireland) from 1594 until his death, and had a bad reputation for incompetence.
Meaning & Origin of Corye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arthur Corye was an Irish barrister who held office as Serjeant-at-law (Ireland) from 1594 until his death, and had a bad reputation for incompetence.
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The Story of Corye
Corye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 6 Coryes were born — ranking #4,505 that year. As of 2026, Corye ranks #8,110 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Coryes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Corye
Corye is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Corye's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #4,505. Use the chart and map above to compare Corye's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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