Masculine dossier · first seen 1924

Cory

Endangered Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1989
Peak births
6,450
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
1924Peak 19892025
peak 1989 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Cory

How many people are named Cory?

An estimated 121,388 living Americans are named Cory.

How rare is Cory?

Cory is uncommon among babies today, with 160 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1989 peak.

How old is the typical Cory?

The median age of a living American named Cory is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 47 years old.

Is Cory still popular?

No. Cory is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1989 peak with 160 births in 2025.

Peak year
1989
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
160
All-time
127,179

Cory broke out in California, Minnesota, and Utah (1961) and became over-represented in 35 states over 47 years.

Broke out: California, Minnesota, and Utah, 1961 · over-represented in 35 states over 47 years

Alabama: broke out 1999 AL Alaska: broke out 1993 AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: broke out 1991 AR California: broke out 1961 CA Colorado: broke out 1968 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: broke out 1994 DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2008 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 1969 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1977 IN Iowa: broke out 1965 IA Kansas: broke out 1969 KS Kentucky: broke out 1988 KY Louisiana: broke out 2005 LA Maine: broke out 1970 ME Maryland: broke out 2008 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 1961 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: broke out 1986 MO Montana: broke out 1968 MT Nebraska: broke out 1966 NE Nevada: broke out 1976 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1982 NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: broke out 1962 ND Ohio: broke out 1987 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1975 OK Oregon: broke out 1968 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: broke out 1989 RI South Carolina: broke out 1996 SC South Dakota: broke out 1969 SD Tennessee: broke out 1994 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 1961 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2000 VA Washington: broke out 1962 WA West Virginia: broke out 1988 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1964 WI Wyoming: broke out 1969 WY