Koren
Koren is a surname or given name, which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. In Slavic-speaking countries, it is a surname derived from a word meaning "root"; variants include Kořen (Czech), Koreň (Slovak), Korzeń (Polish), and Koren (Slovene).
Meaning & Origin of Koren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Koren is a surname or given name, which has multiple origins. Koren may be a variant of the German occupational surname Korn, meaning a dealer in grain. In Slavic-speaking countries, it is a surname derived from a word meaning "root"; variants include Kořen (Czech), Koreň (Slovak), Korzeń (Polish), and Koren (Slovene).
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The Story of Koren
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Koren as a girl name dates back to 1950, when 7 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 91 newborns named Koren — #1,314 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Koren on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Koren last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Koren as a boy name dates back to 1976, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Koren — #4,394 in the national rankings. About 57% of every Koren on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Koren last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 254 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Koren
Koren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Koren's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #1,314. Use the chart and map above to compare Koren'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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