Kory
Kory is a unisex given name. It is a male version of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word coire, which means "in a cauldron", or "In a hollow". Notable people with the name include:
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Meaning & Origin of Kory
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kory is a unisex given name. It is a male version of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word coire, which means "in a cauldron", or "In a hollow". Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Kory
As a girl name
American parents first put Kory on the record books as a girl name in 1957, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 50 Korys were born — ranking #2,338 that year. About 26% of every Kory on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kory ranks #8,804 for girls with 10 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Kory on the record books as a boy name in 1952, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 601 Korys were born — ranking #373 that year. About 29% of every Kory on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kory ranks #2,877 for boys with 44 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 14K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Kory
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kory. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Kory
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Kory Falite (born 1986), American ice hockey player
- Kory Karlander (born 1972), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kory Kath (born 1977), American politician
- Kory Kocur (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kory Lichtensteiger (born 1985), American football player
- Kory Minor (born 1976), American football player
- Kory Roberts (born 1997), English footballer
- Kory Scoran (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player
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Names that sound like Kory
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kory is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Kory
Kory is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Kory's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #360. Use the chart and map above to compare Kory'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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