Given name & surname
Korie
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
Korie is a variant of Kory. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Korie is a variant of Kory. One Irish interpretation is “from the hollow; of the churning waters.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Korie is a variant of Kory. An origin associated with Kory is Irish. Korie 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 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Korie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,988
- 492 boys · 2,496 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 157 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,125 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 11% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,125 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 150 in 2013. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,322 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Korie’s family of names
Korie has a related form in Kory. Korie has a related form in Kora.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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