Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kori

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Kori.

✦ Maiden or from the hollow 🌍 Greek, Irish traditional modern
National Rank (2025) #978
All-Time Peak Rank #631 Achieved 2016
Total U.S. Births 14,822 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 8.0% Boy / 92.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1953 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 475 births in 2016
💡 The Kori Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Maiden or from the hollow
Language Origin Greek, Irish
Origin Type multiple
A modern variant of names with dual origins: from Greek 'Kore' meaning 'maiden', or from Irish Gaelic 'Coire' meaning 'hollow'.
Common Nicknames
Ko Ria
Alternative Spellings
Corey Corie Corry
Pronunciation: KOR-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Kori

According to SSA data, Kori achieved its highest historical rank of #631 in 2016. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 475 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 41.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 70 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kori across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -41.4% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 475 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 70 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 69
1960s: 514
1970s: 1,793
1980s: 2,059
1990s: 2,918
2000s: 1,997
2010s: 3,397
2020s: 2,075

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ko-ri
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Maryland
Top States Maryland, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, Texas
States with Data 44
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Maryland #579 498 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #567 415 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #522 568 2021 12.0% Decline
Virginia #502 393 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #971 1,295 2021 14.3% Decline
Oklahoma Unranked 218 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #538 356 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 131 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #979 545 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #875 368 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #826 528 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 126 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1587 641 2016 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #810 359 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #474 129 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 145 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 146 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 188 1974 Insufficient historical volume
California #2646 1,088 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #508 194 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #792 556 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois Unranked 508 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #681 215 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 175 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #650 146 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #483 106 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1373 596 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1095 205 2015 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 33 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 145 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 13 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 21 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 68 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #926 113 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 24 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 18 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 70 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 10 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 78 1974 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 10 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 21 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 22 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 6 1989 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 10 2014 Insufficient historical volume

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