ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1950 First Year 2015 Last Year 1978 Peak Year #1314 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 61 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1976 First Year 2024 Last Year 2008 Peak Year #4394 Peak Rank 254 Total Count 26 Years Active 🌍 ## 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). Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koren) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koren) 📖 ## 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 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 Koren Phonetically similar names — useful when Koren is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Coren](/coren) * [Coran](/coran) * [Coron](/coron) * [Corren](/corren) * Corone * [Corran](/corran) * [Korren](/korren) * [Corrine](/corrine) * [Corin](/corin) * [Corrin](/corrin) * [Korin](/korin) * [Corrinne](/corrinne) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Koren What does the name Koren mean? 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). How popular is Koren in 2026? In 2026, Koren ranks #16,416 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Koren most popular? Koren reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #1,314 that year with 91 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Koren most popular? Koren has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Koren. Is Koren a unisex name? Yes — Koren is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 86% of Korens assigned female and 14% assigned male historically. What names go well with Koren? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Koren include Micheline, Jermaine, Mikki. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧MichelinePeak #1314](/micheline)[👧JermainePeak #1314](/jermaine)[👧MikkiPeak #1314](/mikki)[👧DeshawnPeak #1314](/deshawn) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦JhovannyPeak #4394](/jhovanny)[👦OmkarPeak #4394](/omkar)[👦DagonPeak #4394](/dagon)[👦TreydonPeak #4394](/treydon) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1978 → ](/year/1978) * [ Names of the 1970s → ](/decade/1970s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ 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.