Korrey
Variant of the Irish name Cormac, meaning "son of a charioteer".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Korrey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Korrey today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Korrey births was 1989 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Korrey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
1989
10 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,208
Tracked since 1974
Census
Korrey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 188 people with the first name Korrey, which placed it at #39,872 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,872
National first-name rank
People counted
188
188 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Korrey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korrey is White at 45.2%. The next largest groups are Black (45.2%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Korrey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Korrey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.2% · 85
- Black or African American45.2% · 85
- Two or more races4.8% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Korrey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Korrey from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Korrey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Korrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Korrey
The name Korrey has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages and is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "kóri," which means "chosen one" or "elected one." This name was popular among the Vikings and other Norse people who inhabited the Scandinavian regions during the Viking Age (793-1066 AD).
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Korrey can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, which are a collection of historical narratives and folklore from the Middle Ages. In these sagas, Korrey was mentioned as the name of a prominent Viking warrior who was renowned for his bravery and leadership skills.
During the Middle Ages, the name Korrey also appeared in various medieval manuscripts and records from the Germanic regions of Europe. One notable individual bearing this name was Korrey the Learned, a scholar and monk who lived in the 11th century and was known for his extensive knowledge of ancient texts and literature.
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Kori, Korre, and Korri. In England, during the Norman Conquest of 1066, the name Korrey was introduced by the Norman invaders and became a part of the English naming tradition.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Korrey. One of the earliest recorded was Korrey von Altenburg (1190-1249), a German nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Crusades. Another notable figure was Korrey the Brave (1320-1385), a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
In the 16th century, Korrey Jansen (1520-1592) was a Dutch explorer and navigator who made important contributions to the exploration of the Pacific Ocean and the mapping of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. During the same period, Korrey von Bülow (1545-1619) was a German military leader and strategist who served as a general in the Thirty Years' War.
In more recent times, Korrey Strang (1819-1892) was a prominent American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives and played a key role in the abolition of slavery in the United States.
People
Korrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Korrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Korrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Korrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Korrey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Korrey a common name?
We classify Korrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Korrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Korrey was 1989, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Korrey is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Korrey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 188 people with the name Korrey, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,872 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Korrey in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Korrey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Korrey leans strongly male. 158 people counted with this name were male (83.2%), compared with 32 female bearers (16.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Korrey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korrey is White at 45.2%. The next largest groups are Black (45.2%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Korrey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Korrey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.2% (85 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Korrey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Korrey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Korrey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Korrey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Korrey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Korrey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Korrey?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.