unisex name
Koren
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,841
Koren is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Koren started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1950.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Koren over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 114 |
| 1960s | 257 |
| 1970s | 545 |
| 1980s | 306 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 231 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 28 |
How popular is Koren?
In 2025, Koren was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Koren is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Koren
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Koren also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Koren over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Koren
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Koren — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Koren
How popular is the name Koren?
In 2025, Koren was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Koren a girl's or a boy's name?
Koren is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Koren?
Koren has 2 syllables.
When was Koren most popular?
Koren peaked in 1978, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Koren a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Koren currently ranks #10,750 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Koren originally a boys' or girls' name?
Koren was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.