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Korey

boy name
Origin
Irish
Syllables
2
Peak era
1970s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Corey, 'from the hollow'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1970s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Korey peaked in the 1970s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Korey

Most people given the name Korey in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Korey you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Korey truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Korey fits with your family’s names and surname.

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