girl's name · in the US
Kori
KOR-ee (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 17,088
the United States
#978
2025 births
Kori is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 89% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 287 babies in the United States, ranking #978. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2016, when 503 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,552 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kori Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 69 |
| 1960s | 529 |
| 1970s | 1,990 |
| 1980s | 2,381 |
| 1990s | 3,250 |
| 2000s | 2,256 |
| 2010s | 3,660 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,252 |
How Popular Is Kori?
In 2025, Kori was given to 287 babies in the United States, ranking #978 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Kori 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 Kori
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kori Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kori over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Kori is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 93% girls · 4,036 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 72 babies
- England & Wales Both 24% girls · 58 babies
How to Say Kori
- English KOR-ee
Sibling Names for Kori
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kori — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kori
How popular is the name Kori?
In 2025, Kori was given to 287 babies in the United States, ranking #978 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Kori a girl's or a boy's name?
Kori is used for both girls and boys. About 89% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kori?
Kori has 2 syllables.
When was Kori most popular?
Kori peaked in 2016, when 503 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kori a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kori currently ranks #697 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.