Given name & surname
Korey
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
In English use, Korey is a variant of Corey. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Korey 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
In English use, Korey is a variant of Corey. An origin associated with Corey is Old Norse. Korey is a variant of Kory. An origin associated with Kory is Irish. Korey is a variant of Kora. An origin associated with Kora is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Korey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,863
- 11,443 boys · 1,420 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 551 babies
- 2025
- 54
- #2,736 for boys · #12,584 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 86% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,736 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 507 in 1990. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,107 as a first name in 2020; 364 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.
Korey’s family of names
In English usage, Korey has a related form in Cory. Korey has a related form in Kory. In English usage, Korey has a related form in Cori.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Korey
- Korey DropkinAmerican curlerborn 1995
- Korey SmithEnglish association football playerborn 1991
- Korey JarvisCanadian wrestlerborn 1986
- Korey HallAmerican professional football playerborn 1983
- Korey StringerAll-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman (1974-2001)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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