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Kori

Girl English #811 in 2023

Kori is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Kori

20th century American variant of Cory.

Popularity of Kori

Popularity, 1953–2023

372 births in 2023

1953 2023

14,261 U.S. births recorded from 1953–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2016

503 babies

First recorded

1953

70 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.