Kori
Kori is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Old Norse.
- English
- Old Norse
Meaning & Origin of Kori
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kori is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Old Norse.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Old Norse
The Story of Kori
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Kori as a girl name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 475 newborns named Kori — #631 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Kori on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kori ranks #891 for girls with 302 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 15K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Kori as a boy name dates back to 1962, when 5 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 57 newborns named Kori — #1,452 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Kori on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kori ranks #4,270 for boys with 25 births, falling sharply (-18%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Kori
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kori. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Kori
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kori is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kori
Kori is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Kori's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #631. Use the chart and map above to compare Kori'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 .
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.