Korei
Emperor Kōrei , also known as Ōyamatonekohikofutoni no Mikoto (大倭根子日子賦斗邇命) was the seventh legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōrei is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed.
Meaning & Origin of Korei
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Emperor Kōrei , also known as Ōyamatonekohikofutoni no Mikoto (大倭根子日子賦斗邇命) was the seventh legendary emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Very little is known about this Emperor due to a lack of material available for further verification and study. Kōrei is known as a "legendary emperor" among historians as his actual existence is disputed.
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The Story of Korei
As a girl name
American parents first put Korei on the record books as a girl name in 2019, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Koreis were born — ranking #13,458 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 76% of all recorded Koreis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 21 Koreis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Korei on the record books as a boy name in 2000, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 6 Koreis were born — ranking #9,112 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 6 Koreis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Korei
Korei is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Korei's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #13,458. Use the chart and map above to compare Korei'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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