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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cory

Ranked #427 - 1 in 64,295 people
US

Most common in

United States

124k bearers

World total

124,426

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#427

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States124k
Worldwide
~124k
rank #427
Rarity
1 in 64,295
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~124k in US

About the name Cory

There are an estimated 124,426 people named Cory alive worldwide today. That ranks Cory at #427 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cory is held by approximately 124,426 people, ranking #427 among first names. That works out to roughly 37 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,667 U.S. residents).

Historically Cory is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.1% male).

Cory appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.1%Female 4.9%

Cory popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cory, 1924 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1924: 7
  2. 1932: 5
  3. 1936: 5
  4. 1941: 5
  5. 1942: 13
  6. 1943: 14
  7. 1944: 17
  8. 1945: 39
  9. 1946: 17
  10. 1947: 37
  11. 1948: 40
  12. 1949: 43
  13. 1950: 61
  14. 1951: 83
  15. 1952: 62
  16. 1953: 82
  17. 1954: 165
  18. 1955: 246
  19. 1956: 217
  20. 1957: 334
  21. 1958: 343
  22. 1959: 375
  23. 1960: 423
  24. 1961: 515
  25. 1962: 518
  26. 1963: 465
  27. 1964: 485
  28. 1965: 491
  29. 1966: 479
  30. 1967: 485
  31. 1968: 778
  32. 1969: 1,874
  33. 1970: 1,865
  34. 1971: 2,087
  35. 1972: 2,102
  36. 1973: 2,193
  37. 1974: 2,503
  38. 1975: 2,795
  39. 1976: 3,425
  40. 1977: 4,530
  41. 1978: 4,125
  42. 1979: 3,827
  43. 1980: 3,769
  44. 1981: 3,565
  45. 1982: 3,414
  46. 1983: 3,587
  47. 1984: 3,720
  48. 1985: 4,052
  49. 1986: 5,131
  50. 1987: 6,059
  51. 1988: 6,472
  52. 1989: 6,660
  53. 1990: 5,957
  54. 1991: 5,279
  55. 1992: 4,606
  56. 1993: 4,132
  57. 1994: 3,637
  58. 1995: 3,110
  59. 1996: 2,523
  60. 1997: 2,152
  61. 1998: 2,130
  62. 1999: 1,759
  63. 2000: 1,531
  64. 2001: 1,296
  65. 2002: 1,149
  66. 2003: 949
  67. 2004: 832
  68. 2005: 791
  69. 2006: 672
  70. 2007: 728
  71. 2008: 630
  72. 2009: 559
  73. 2010: 456
  74. 2011: 377
  75. 2012: 386
  76. 2013: 390
  77. 2014: 367
  78. 2015: 352
  79. 2016: 334
  80. 2017: 316
  81. 2018: 251
  82. 2019: 254
  83. 2020: 256
  84. 2021: 234
  85. 2022: 205
  86. 2023: 187
  87. 2024: 213
  88. 2025: 174

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cory worldwide?

There are an estimated 124,426 people named Cory alive worldwide today, ranking #427 globally.

Is Cory a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 64,295 people. In the United States there are roughly 124,426 bearers, which is 1 in 2,667 Americans.

Is Cory a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cory is used 95.1% male and 4.9% female.

Where does the name Cory come from?

Who are famous people named Cory?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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