Korry
A variant spelling of the Irish name Cormac, meaning "son of the charioteer".
Name Census estimates that about 353 living Americans carry the first name Korry. It is a predominantly male name (96.8% of registrations). The average person named Korry today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Korry births was 1993 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Korry. 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
353
~ 1 in 970,975 Americans
Peak year
1993
17 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2007 SSA rank
#11,745
Tracked since 1964
Census
Korry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 436 people with the first name Korry, which placed it at #22,736 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
#22,736
National first-name rank
People counted
436
436 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Korry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korry is White at 65.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.2%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Korry 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 Korry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.8% · 287
- Black or African American22.2% · 97
- Two or more races5.7% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Korry
Korry leans heavily male at 96.8% of total registrations, but 12 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Korry as a male name
- Ranked #11,745 in 2007
- 6 male births in 2007
- Peak: 1993 (17 births)
Korry as a female name
- Ranked #15,717 in 1999
- 5 female births in 1999
- Peak: 1970 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Korry on both sides of the split. Of the 437 people counted with this name, 348 were male (79.6%) and 89 were female (20.4%).
Popularity
Korry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Korry from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 103 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Korry remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Korry 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 Korry 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 Korry
The given name Korry is believed to have its roots in the Old Norse language, which was spoken by the Norse people in Scandinavia and Iceland during the Viking Age, from around the 8th to the 11th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "kǫrr," meaning a small boat or skiff.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Korry can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of narratives that recount the lives and exploits of notable figures from Iceland's history. In the Saga of Grettir the Strong, written in the 13th century, there is a character named Korri who is described as a skilled seafarer and fisherman.
During the Middle Ages, the name Korry appeared to have gained some popularity in certain regions of Scandinavia. One notable bearer of the name was Korri Þorsteinsson, a 14th-century Icelandic chieftain and lawspeaker, who played a significant role in the island's governance during a period of political turmoil.
As Norse explorers and settlers ventured further afield, the name Korry spread to other parts of Europe. In the 16th century, there is a record of a Dutch merchant named Korry van der Meer, who traded goods along the Baltic Sea routes.
In more recent times, Korry has been a relatively uncommon name, but there have been a few notable individuals who bore it. Korry Poltoratskaya was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer who lived from 1920 to 1983. She was renowned for her roles in productions at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
Another notable Korry was Korry Vaculik, a Czech-American artist and sculptor who lived from 1926 to 2003. His works can be found in various public spaces and museums across the United States.
Korry Edwards was an American football player who played as a defensive back for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) between 1987 and 1994. He was known for his hard-hitting tackles and was part of the San Francisco 49ers team that won Super Bowl XXIV in 1990.
While not as widespread as some other names, Korry has a rich history that spans several centuries and cultures. Its origins can be traced back to the seafaring traditions of the Norse people, and it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including chieftains, artists, and athletes.
People
Korry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Korry 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
Korry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Korry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 353 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Korry 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 970,975 US residents.
Is Korry a common name?
We classify Korry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 372 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Korry most popular?
The single biggest year for Korry was 1993, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Korry is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Korry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 436 people with the name Korry, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,736 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 Korry 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 Korry?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Korry on both sides of the split. Of the 437 people counted with this name, 348 were male (79.6%) and 89 were female (20.4%). 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 Korry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Korry is White at 65.8%. The next largest groups are Black (22.2%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Korry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Korry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.8% (287 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 Korry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Korry a male name?
Yes, 96.8% of people registered as Korry 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 Korry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Korry 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 Korry 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 Korry as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Korry on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.