How Many People Are Named Corey?
An estimated 184,349 people in the United States have the first name Corey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #296 overall. It is predominantly male (95.3%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Corey peaked in popularity in 1989 with 8,291 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Corey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Corey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Corey is overwhelmingly male, 9,033 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Corey has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
184,349
About 1 in 1,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
95.3% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
8,291 births
Total Registered
193,720
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Corey
Corey is predominantly male (95.3%), though 9,033 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Corey as a male name
Ranked #678 in 2024
402 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (8,004 births)
Corey as a female name
Ranked #6,667 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (394 births)
Corey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Corey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 56,721 babies were registered. Corey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Corey by Decade
How has Corey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Corey by State
Birth registrations for Corey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Delaware. On average, about 3,709 Coreys were registered per state.
Corey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Corey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Corey
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Corey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Corey?
We estimate approximately 184,349 people named Corey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Corey a common name?
Corey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 193,720 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Corey most popular?
Corey reached peak popularity in 1989, when 8,291 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Corey is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Corey a male name?
Corey is predominantly male. 95.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Corey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Corey Smith, Corey Johnson, Corey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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