Given name & surname
Corry
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
Corry is a variant of Corey. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Corry is a variant of Corey. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Corry is a variant of Corey. An origin associated with Corey is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Corry through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,480
- 2,166 boys · 314 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 124 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −75%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 100% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 101 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,232 as a first name in 2020; 2,720 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Corry’s family of names
Corry has a related form in Corey. In Dutch usage, Corry has a related form in Corrie. In English usage, Corry as a surname has an alternative spelling in Corrie.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Corry
- Corry BrokkenDutch singer, judge (1932–2016)
- Corry EvansNorthern Irish association football playerborn 1990
- Corry VreekenDutch chess player1928–2025
- Corry TendelooDutch lawyer, feminist, and politician (1897–1956)
- Corry VonkDutch actor, singer and cabaret artist (1901–1988)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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